HTC Desire 12 vs HTC U12 Life Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.5 inches
6.0 inches

Resolution:

1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

74.14 %
77.70 %

Colors:

16 777 216
16 777 216

Features:

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GE8100
Adreno 509

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

16GB
64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo), HTC Sense UI
Android (8.1 Oreo), HTC Sense UI

Battery

Capacity:

2730 mAh
3600 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2
Aperture size: F2.0

Second camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Flash:

LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
13 MP (Flash, HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.85 x 2.79 x 0.32 inches (148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm)
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches (158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm)

Weight:

4.83 oz (137.0 g)
6.17 oz (175.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Silver
Purple, Blue

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 20, 2018
Aug 30, 2018
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