HTC U12 life – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: U12 life
- Brand: HTC
- Rating: 3.00 out of 5 (1 votes)
- Price: 300 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2018
- Dimensions: 158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm
- Weight: 175 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
- Built-in memory: 128 GB
- Screen: 6 inches
- Battery: 3600 mAh
- Rear camera: Dual, 16MP
- Front camera: Single, 13MP
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HTC U12 life specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
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Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2018, August |
Price
| First price | 300 EUR |
Design
| Height | 6.24 in (158.5 mm) |
| Width | 2.97 in ( 75.4 mm) |
| Depth | 0.33 in ( 8.3 mm) |
| Weight | 6.17 oz (175 grams) |
| Build materials | Plastic body |
| Water resistant |
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| Colors | Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | |
| Size | 6 in |
| Screen Area | 92.9 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 px |
| Points per inch | 402 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 18:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 77.7% |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 |
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| GPU | - Adreno 509 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Dual |
| Specs |
-16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -13 MP, f/2.0 |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 66(1700/2100) |
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| SIM Card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
Battery
| Capacity | 3600 mAh |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Charging | -Charging 5V/2A 10W |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| Others |
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -stereo speakers |
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
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HTC U12 life AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The HTC U12 life scores 115437 points in AnTuTu 7, powered by the Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 7 Score | 115437 (Position 274 out of 2128) |
| Antutu 7 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 268. Honor 8X Max | 115736 |
| 269. Motorola One Power | 115723 |
| 270. BlackBerry KEY2 LE | 115692 |
| 271. Vsmart Active 1 | 115547 |
| 272. Vsmart Active 1+ | 115535 |
| 273. Lenovo K5 Pro | 115452 |
| 274. HTC U12 life | 115437 |
| 275. Lenovo Z5 | 115429 |
| 276. Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL | 115382 |
| 277. Nokia 7.1 | 115323 |
| 278. Motorola Moto Z3 Play | 115256 |
| 279. Meizu E3 | 112458 |
| 280. Samsung Galaxy S6 | 112456 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1350 (Position 242 out of 1024) |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4989 (Position 178 out of 1022) |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 4 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 236. Sony Xperia X Compact | 1374 |
| 237. Sony Xperia X | 1373 |
| 238. ZTE nubia Z17 mini | 1372 |
| 239. Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL | 1357 |
| 240. Meizu PRO 5 | 1357 |
| 241. vivo X9s Plus | 1351 |
| 242. HTC U12 life | 1350 |
| 243. Samsung Galaxy M30 | 1346 |
| 244. TECNO Phantom 6 Plus | 1345 |
| 245. vivo X7 | 1339 |
| 246. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 | 1336 |
| 247. vivo Z1i | 1336 |
| 248. Motorola Moto G7 Plus | 1334 |
| GeekBench 4 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 172. Tecno Camon 17P | 5125 |
| 173. Google Pixel 3a XL | 5117 |
| 174. Huawei P9 Plus | 5096 |
| 175. Nokia X71 | 5075 |
| 176. Infinix Note 12 G88 | 5031 |
| 177. itel S23 | 5007 |
| 178. HTC U12 life | 4989 |
| 179. vivo X9s Plus | 4954 |
| 180. vivo Z1i | 4943 |
| 181. Oppo R15 | 4904 |
| 182. vivo Y51 | 4900 |
| 183. Oppo R7 Plus | 4899 |
| 184. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 | 4896 |
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Description of the HTC U12 life Specs
The HTC U12 life is a smartphone engineered with attention to performance and user experience, launched in August 2018. It boasts a sleek plastic body available in Moonlight Blue and Twilight Purple colors, giving it a contemporary look. The U12 life is equipped with a Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 chipset, featuring a 14 nm Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 CPU and an Adreno 509 GPU, ensuring smooth multitasking and gaming performance.
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HTC U12 life Release Date
The HTC U12 life was officially announced and released on August, 2018. It is available in Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple.
HTC U12 life Price
The HTC U12 life starts at 300 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 128 GB | 300 EUR |
| 6 GB RAM 64 GB | 300 EUR |
| 4 GB RAM | 300 EUR |
A 8GB version of the HTC U12 life is not officially available — 4GB is the maximum storage option.