HTC U12+ vs Samsung Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    U12+:
    LCD
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 48 g lighter

    U12+:
    188 g
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    140 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 3.3 mm narrower

    U12+:
    73.9 mm
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    U12+:
    6 in
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    5.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    U12+:
    6 GB RAM
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    U12+:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. U12+

    Height:
    156.6 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Width:
    73.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U12+

    188 g

    +48 g versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    140 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. U12+

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

U12+ has approximately 29.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S6 (CDMA).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U12+

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. U12+

    3500 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    2550 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12+2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70.6 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2550 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2406
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8712
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 507
  • 259
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2082
  • 995
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
  • 410 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V
  • G920P CDMA 800 / 1900 - G920V
  • G920P
  • G920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G920V
  • G920R -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700) - G920V LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - G920P LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900) - G920R
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12+, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
SpecificationU12+Galaxy S6 (CDMA)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 G920Curved screen version available Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Versions: G920P (Sprint)
  • G920V (Verizon)
  • G920R (US Cellular)
  • G920W8 (Canada)