HTC U12 life vs HTC Desire 12 Comparison and Differences
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HTC U12 life or HTC Desire 12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC U12 life | HTC Desire 12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, August | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in | 148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple | Cool Black, Warm Silver | |
| Battery | 3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2730 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 78.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.7% | 74.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 293 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
-13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'' 1.12µm | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 7.x (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 509 | PowerVR GE8100 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1350 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4989 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 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) |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | To be confirmed | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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