In depth comparison and review of HTC U12+ and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A750FN/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.6 mm | 159.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has greater height than HTC U12+. |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 76.8 mm | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has greater width than HTC U12+. |
| Depth | 9.7 mm | 7.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is narrower than HTC U12+. |
| Weight | 188 g | 168 g | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) is lighter than HTC U12+. |
| Body Colour | Flame red | Ceramic black | Gold | Blue | Black | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | HTC U12+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | 1.425 W/kg (body), 0.335 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 6 | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
| Display Format | QHD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 537 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | Yes | - | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10 | - | |
| Display Features | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | Always-on display, 2.5D Glass | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | - | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | HTC U12+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | 4 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 50.2 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better lens aperture than HTC U12+. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR Boost | - | |
| HDR Mode | HDR Boost 2 | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC U12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video | - |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.6 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better second camera lens aperture than HTC U12+. |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has better front camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Live make-up, HDR Boost | - | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | - | |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/2.0 | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3500 mAh | 3300 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | - | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 1428 minutes | 1140 minutes | HTC U12+ has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1428 min | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs |
| CELLULAR | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Google Android | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording | - |
| FEATURES | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons | - |
| OTHERS | HTC U12+ | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | - |
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