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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's score of 74.4. The Galaxy XCover 5 construction is incredibly newer and a little lighter than the HTC U12 Life's, although it is just a bit thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy XCover 5 has older 11 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The HTC U12 Life counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a higher number of pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite larger display. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a little better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. HTC U12 Life counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
HTC U12 Life captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera, the HTC U12 Life also counts with a much higher video definition.
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