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HTC U12 Plus vs HTC U12 Life

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Rs. 59,999
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Summary
84%
76%
Performance

Snapdragon 845

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 636

4 GB RAM

Display

6.0" (15.24 cm)

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

6.0" (15.24 cm)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 UP + 16 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

23.8 h talktime (3G)

3600 mAh

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 30 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.3/5 based on 3 ratings

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HTC U12 Plus is permanently discontinued.
HTC U12 Life is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

HTC Sense

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

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

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 630

Adreno 509

RAM

6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Good
Display Type

S-LCD 6

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 " (15.24 cm)

6.0 " (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

18:9

Pixel Density

537 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.28 %

77.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 156.6 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm

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

Weight

188 grams

175 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Colours

Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red

Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

12 UP f/1.75, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.6, Telephoto Camera(1µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
5 MP

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 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

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

CMOS

Flash

, Screen flash

, LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

3600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 23.8 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0: 50 % in 35 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

, Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18)
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

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
Read More..

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

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, Gyroscope