HTC U12 Life vs. Samsung Galaxy A7

HTC U12 Life
  • 6" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 636 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3600 mAh
U12 Life
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Samsung Galaxy A7
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
Galaxy A7
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Galaxy A7 Price
$199. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
ProductU12 LifeGalaxy A7 (Launched 2015-01-12), Price: 199 USD at Amazon
Display6" 2160x1080 IPS LCD 5.5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 5-MP
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 636 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery3600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 175g (6.2oz), 76.65x158.5x8.3 mm (3.02 x 6.24 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 150.9x75.9x6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 inches)
Price (Market)$199
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Display
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio76.5%72.8%
Resolution2160x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)402 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time17 hours
Music Playback Time54 hours
Computing
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 636Snapdragon 615
Processor ModelMSM8939
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.8 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 1 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.1Android 4.4.4
Communications
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT11 603 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 28, 38, 40, 66
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.05 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.8 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.41 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.55 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameU12 LifeGalaxy A7
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

HTC U12 Life vs. Samsung Galaxy A7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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