HTC U23 Pro vs HTC U12+

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PHONES
Phone Names HTC U23 Pro HTC U12+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66
5G bands1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2023, May 182018, May 23
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 18Available. Released 2018, June 29
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Pressure-sensitive buttons
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 120HzSuper LCD6, HDR10
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 630
OSAndroid 13Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
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
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Quad108 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@30fps, gyro-EIS4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
Dual-8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYes-
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised)
Talk time-Up to 24 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4600 mAhLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsSnow White, Coffee BlackTranslucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red
Models2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100U12, 2Q55100
PriceAbout 220 EURAbout 450 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)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 83h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display727 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.0 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-