Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 11.67 | 8.88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-01-29 | 2018-08-30 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 966.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.75 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than the HTC U12 Life, getting a global score of 11.67 against 8.88. Galaxy S21 Ultra's body is noticeably newer than the HTC U12 Life's, but it is way heavier and just a bit thicker. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS, but Galaxy S21 Ultra has an older 11 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a little bigger display, a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra features a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a bit better battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better camera than HTC U12 Life, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 108 mega pixels resolution, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.