HTC U12+ vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2018	Aug 23, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$849	$930

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 156.6 x 73.9 x 9.7 mm	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g	6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light	Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Red	Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.20% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 82.98% screen-to-body
Type
S-LCD 6, HDR	Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	3300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 46 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018 FCC ID value: NM82Q55200	Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg Body: 0.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors	Gold, Blue
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

Dual SIM version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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