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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-30 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Galaxy S7 edge has a general score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S7 edge has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S7 edge is extremely older than the HTC U12 Life, it's body is just a little thinner and lighter.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little bit better screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better count of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. HTC U12 Life counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better CPU than HTC U12 Life, although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), they both have a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images.
The HTC U12 Life and the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge both feature similar battery durations.
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