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HTC U12 Life vs HTC Desire 12s

Compare HTC U12 Life

Rs. 12,990
(Discontinued)

 

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Rs. 13,920
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Summary
76%
69%
Performance

Snapdragon 636

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 435

3 GB RAM

Display

6.0" (15.24 cm)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3600 mAh

3075 mAh

Storage

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.3/5 based on 3 ratings

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HTC U12 Life is permanently discontinued.
HTC Desire 12s is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

HTC Sense

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

CPU

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 509

Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 " (15.24 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

18:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.74 %

74.79 %

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 158.5 mm
Width: 75.4 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Height: 154.2 mm
Width: 72.7 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Weight

175 grams

150 grams

Colours

Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple

Black, Red, Silver

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
5 MP

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

BSI Sensor

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3600 mAh

3075 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
75 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass