HTC U12 life

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HTC · 2018

HTC U12 life

Name: HTC U12 life
Brand: HTC

HTC U12 life Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2018. Features 6.0″ display, Snapdragon 636 chipset, Dual: 16 MP (f/2.0, PDAF) + 5 MP primary camera, 13 MP front camera, 3600 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 6 GB RAM.

Display 6.0"

Chipset Snapdragon 636

RAM 4/6 GB

Storage 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 16 MP

Battery 3600 mAh

OS Android 8.1

Build 175g, 8.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2018, August. Released 2018, September

Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

CPU Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU Adreno 509

Display

Type IPS LCD

Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm 2 (~77.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Dual 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 13 MP, f/2.0

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)

Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)

Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable

Charging 10W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning GPS, GLONASS

NFC Yes

Radio No

USB USB Type-C 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 66

Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple

Models U12 life, 2Q6E1

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2018, August. Released 2018, September
Status	Discontinued

OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 509

Type	IPS LCD
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm 2 (~77.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
memoryother	eMMC 5.1

Dual	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single	13 MP, f/2.0
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps

Dimensions	158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Colors	Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple
Models	U12 life, 2Q6E1
Price	About 230 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

43.2/100

Mid-range

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Processor 35.6

Display 65.7

Camera 61.1

Battery 56.2

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HTC U12 life

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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