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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S6 edge+ has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than HTC U12 Life's overall score of 74.4. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S6 edge+ is notably older than HTC U12 Life, it's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S6 edge+ has older 5.1 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater display pixels density. The HTC U12 Life features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the HTC U12 Life also has 7 more cpu cores (but slower).
HTC U12 Life counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the HTC U12 Life also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a little bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 16 mega-pixels back camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also has a larger camera aperture.
HTC U12 Life counts with better battery life than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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