HTC U Play vs. HTC U12 Life

HTC U Play
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) LCD
  • 4GB
    MT6755 Helio P10 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
HTC U Play
News (1)
HTC U Play Price
$699. Search
HTC U12 Life
  • 6" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 636 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3600 mAh
U12 Life
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
ProductHTC U Play (Launched 2017-01-01), Price: 699 USD at AmazonU12 Life
Display5.2" 1920x1080 LCD 6" 2160x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 5-MP
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP
  • 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • MT6755 Helio P10 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 636 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery2500 mAh3600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 146x72.9x8 mm (5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 175g (6.2oz), 76.65x158.5x8.3 mm (3.02 x 6.24 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$699
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Display
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
TypeLCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"6"
Display/Body Ratio70.0%76.5%
Resolution1920x10802160x1080
Sharpness (PPI)424 PPI402 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time15 hours
Computing
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
Processor BrandMediatekQualcomm
Processor NameMT6755 Helio P10Snapdragon 636
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)4x2.0 & 4x1.1 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT11 603 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 28, 38, 40, 66
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameU PlayU12 Life
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

HTC U Play vs. HTC U12 Life Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better