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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a way older, a little bit heavier and thicker phone than HTC U12 Life. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features a more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The HTC U12 Life counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy S7 Active and HTC U12 Life both have similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy S7 Active has a lower number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The HTC U12 Life has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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