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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom black and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 Ultra has an overall score of 98.1, which is much better than HTC U12 Life's 74.4 global score. The Galaxy S21 Ultra construction is incredibly newer than the HTC U12 Life's, although it's a little bit thicker and extremely heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has the older 11 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much more vibrant screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a greater pixels amount in each screen inch, a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little bigger display. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than HTC U12 Life, because it has a much higher video quality, a lot higher resolution camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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