HTC U12+ vs HTC One E9

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U12+	HTC One E9

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66	LTE
EDGE	-	Yes
GPRS	-	Yes
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2018, May 23	2015, May. Released 2015, May
Status	Available. Released 2018, June 29	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)	156.5 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	147 g (5.19 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Pressure-sensitive buttons	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	To be disclosed
Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super LCD6, HDR10	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6795M Helio X10 (28 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	PowerVR G6200
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI	Android 5 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF	-
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	-	13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.	Yes

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	-	4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	-	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	microUSB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised)	-
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	-
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red	Black, White
Models	U12, 2Q55100	One E9 dual sim
Price	About 450 EUR	About 320 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 64h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 263696 (v7) GeekBench: 9001 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-