Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. HTC U12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and HTC U12+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. HTC U12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G928C -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 156.6 mm HTC U12+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Width 75.8 mm 73.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater width than HTC U12+.
Depth 6.9 mm 9.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Weight 153 g 188 g Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Body Colour Gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | Platinum gold Flame red | Ceramic black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U12+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6" HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density 518 ppi 537 ppi HTC U12+ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
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
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.8 GHz HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB HTC U12+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
User Memory 25 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better camera resolution than HTC U12+.
Sensor Type CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.75 HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x HTC U12+ has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects Collage HDR Boost
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Boost 2
Camera Modes Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U12+ has face detection.
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U12+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
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
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3500 mAh HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U12+ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1428 minutes HTC U12+ has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 66 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Talk: up to 1428 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ HTC U12+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
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