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Global Score
74.487.4
Basic Information
HTCSamsung
Android 8.1 OreoAndroid 5.0
2018-08-302015-04-11
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
6.17 ounces4.87 ounces
16 777 216Black, Blue, Gold and White
Plastic Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 252.00
Display / Screen
6 inches5.1 inches
2160 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
402 pixels per inch576 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
89.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipsetExynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset
Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 509 GPUMali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU
8.9110.08
Storage
64 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
10.0210.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 13.00 MP16.00 MP + 5.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
--28.00mm focal length
--0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
9.6810.01
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
Nano SIM, Dual SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3600mAh Battery2550mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
5.64.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.1
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Infra-red port
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S6 is better than HTC U12 Life, having a overall score of 87.4 against 74.4. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S6 has the previous 5.0 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy S6's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than the HTC U12 Life, even though it was released many years before.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a greater performance than HTC U12 Life, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. Samsung Galaxy S6 features a way better display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the screen.

Samsung Galaxy S6 has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The HTC U12 Life features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S6, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.

Galaxy S6 shoots slightly better videos and photos than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy S6 also has a larger aperture.




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