HTC U12 life vs HTC U11

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U12 life	HTC U11

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, August. Released 2018, September	2017, May 16. Released 2017, June 10
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)	153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~77.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Super LCD5

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 540
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	-

Main Camera
Dual	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens	-
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	-
Single	13 MP, f/2.0	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE (5.0 after SW update)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	10W wired	18W wired, QC3
Stand-by	-	Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time	-	Up to 24 h 30 min (3G)
Type	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple	Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, Solar Red
Models	U12 life, 2Q6E1	U11, HTV33, 2PZC100, 2PZC5, 601HT
Price	About 230 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 73h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB
Performance	-	GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 73h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB
Performance	-	GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)