HTC U12+ vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S: specs comparison

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

I9000 Galaxy S:

OLED
Weight

I9000 Galaxy S: 69 g lighter

U12+:

188 g

I9000 Galaxy S:

119 g
Width

I9000 Galaxy S: 9.7 mm narrower

U12+:

73.9 mm

I9000 Galaxy S:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

I9000 Galaxy S: 2 in smaller diagonal

U12+:

6 in

I9000 Galaxy S:

4 in
Rear camera layout

U12+:

Dual

I9000 Galaxy S:

Single
Depth

U12+: 1.2 mm thinner

U12+:

8.7 mm

I9000 Galaxy S:

9.9 mm

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. U12+

Height:

156.6 mm +34.2 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
Width:

73.9 mm +9.7 mm versus I9000 Galaxy S
Depth:

8.7 mm
2. I9000 Galaxy S

Height:

122.4 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1.2 mm versus U12+

Weight

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

1. U12+

188 g

+69 g versus I9000 Galaxy S
2. I9000 Galaxy S

119 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. U12+

Screen diagonal:

6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.9 cm²
2. I9000 Galaxy S

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

U12+ has approximately 104% more rectangular screen area than I9000 Galaxy S.

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+, I9000 Galaxy S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
64 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

I9000 Galaxy S: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB 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. I9000 Galaxy S

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. U12+

3500 mAh

+2000 mAh versus I9000 Galaxy S
2. I9000 Galaxy S

1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12+2. I9000 Galaxy S

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm	122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight	188 g	119 g
Technology	Super LCD6	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2880 px	480 x 800 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	8/16 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo) planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI	Android 2.1 (Eclair) upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Hummingbird
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.9 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	80.3%	58.0%
PPI /points per inch/	537 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 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	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR panorama	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Dual	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm 8 MP 1.12µm	VGA
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+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 630	PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *	275302	320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	2406	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	8712	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	13476	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	507	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2082	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
Release date	2018 May	2010 March
Colors	Translucent Blue Ceramic Black Flame red	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	650 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass & aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	3.0 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
Radio	No	FM radio RDS
Others	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for U12+, I9000 Galaxy S.
Specification	U12+	I9000 Galaxy S
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 Accelerometer proximity compass - ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) - Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China

HTC U12+ vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

HTC U12+

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

Key differences