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HTC U12 Life vs HTC U12+ Specs Comparison

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HTC U12 Life
7.5
HTC U12+
HTC U12 Life HTC U12+
3600 mAh
3500 mAh
6.0-inch · 2160 x 1080 px
6.0-inch · 2880 x 1440 px
16 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
Released · Jun 28, 2018
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Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2160 x 1080 px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2880 x 1440 px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD S-LCD 6
Screen-to-body
77.70 % 80.20 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 509 Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo), HTC Sense UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), HTC Sense UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3600 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0 		12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information) 16 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 46 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:
Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Features:
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches
(158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm) 		6.17 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
(156.6 x 73.9 x 9.7 mm)
Weight
6.17 oz(175.0 g) 6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Purple, Blue Black, Blue, Red

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018
FCC ID value: NM82Q55200
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 0.53 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 30, 2018 May 23, 2018

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 799
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