HTC U23 Pro vs HTC U12 life

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PHONES
Phone Names HTC U23 Pro HTC U12 life
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 66
5G bands1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2023, May 182018, August. Released 2018, September
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 18Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)175 g (6.17 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~77.7% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 120HzIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 644Adreno 509
OSAndroid 13Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual-16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
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@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm13 MP, f/2.0
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired10W wired
TypeLi-Ion 4600 mAhLi-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsSnow White, Coffee BlackMoonlight Blue, Twilight Purple
Models2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100U12 life, 2Q6E1
PriceAbout 220 EURAbout 230 EUR
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)-