HTC U12 life vs HTC U23 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names HTC U12 life HTC U23 Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 661, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands-1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2018, August. Released 2018, September2023, May 18
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2023, May 18
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight175 g (6.17 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~77.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDOLED, 120Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 509Adreno 644
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1-
Main Camera
Dual16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.032 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging10W wired30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4600 mAh
Misc
ColorsMoonlight Blue, Twilight PurpleSnow White, Coffee Black
ModelsU12 life, 2Q6E12QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100
PriceAbout 230 EURAbout 220 EUR
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-727 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)