HTC U12+ vs HTC U12 life

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U12+	HTC U12 life

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

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

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)	158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Pressure-sensitive buttons	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~77.7% 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 (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 509
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI	Android 8.1 (Oreo)

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

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	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Features	HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	13 MP, f/2.0
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	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 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, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised)	10W wired
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	-
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red	Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple
Models	U12, 2Q55100	U12 life, 2Q6E1
Price	About 450 EUR	About 230 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)	-