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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is much better than HTC U12 Life, having a global score of 87.3 against 74.4. The Xiaomi Poco F3 body is much newer and a bit thinner, but heavier than HTC U12 Life. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has an older 11 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a bit more storage to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a superior CPU than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco F3 features longer battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4520mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
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