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Global Score
74.485.7
Basic Information
HTCSamsung
Android 8.1 OreoAndroid 5.0
2018-08-302015-04-10
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches
6.17 ounces4.66 ounces
16 777 216Black, Gold, Green and White
Plastic Aluminium and Glass
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
--$ 950.00
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 (4K) video resolution
9.688.47
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
6.76.7
Battery Life
3600mAh Battery2600mAh 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

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a score of 85.7, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an older 5.0 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is an much older device than HTC U12 Life, but it is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter anyway.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a 64-bit processor and an extra graphics processor. Galaxy S6 Edge has a much sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The HTC U12 Life captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Edge, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels resolution.

The HTC U12 Life features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.




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