HTC Desire 12 vs HTC U11 Life Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 12
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HTC Desire 12 or HTC U11 Life Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 12 | HTC U11 Life | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2017, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.79 in | 149.1 x 72.9 x 8.1 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 137 g | 4.83 oz | 142 g | 5.01 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cool Black, Warm Silver | Brilliant Black, Sapphire Blue, Ice White | |
| Battery | 2730 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 210 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 78.1 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.2% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 293 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF | -16 MP, PDAF, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'' 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.x (Nougat) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8100 | Adreno 508 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 854 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4068 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - USA |
-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), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | To be confirmed | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: Global; North America |
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