• 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 630 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 6" (2160x1080) IPS LCD
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 636 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
ProductU11 Life (Launched 2017-11-02)U12 Life
Display5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 6" 2160x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 5-MP
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 16-MP
  • 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 630 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 636 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery2600 mAh3600 mAh
DesignIP67, 142g (5oz), 149.09x72.9x8.1 mm (5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches)IP Rating, 175g (6.2oz), 76.65x158.5x8.3 mm (3.02 x 6.24 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$153
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Display
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.2"6"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%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 NameU11 LifeU12 Life
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time17 hours
Computing
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 630Snapdragon 636
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1.1Android 8.1
Communications
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT11 603 Mbps
LTE Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 2812, 28, 38, 40, 66
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameU11 LifeU12 Life
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • 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
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

HTC U11 Life vs. HTC U12 Life Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeLG G5HTC 10HTC U UltraHTC U11Apple iPhone 750000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000187500

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeNokia 6.1 PlusHTC U UltraHTC U111125125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4HTC U11 LifeHTC 10LG G6HTC U UltraSamsung Galaxy S8HTC U11625750875100011251250137515001625175018752000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
HTC 10Motorola Moto X4HTC U11 LifeHTC U UltraLG G6HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S82750300032503500375040004250450047505000525055005750600062506500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeMotorola Moto X4HTC U UltraLG G6Apple iPhone 7HTC 10HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S81012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto X4HTC U11 LifeHTC U UltraLG G6Apple iPhone 7LG G5HTC 10Samsung Galaxy S8HTC U117.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.535

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC U11 LifeMotorola Moto X4HTC U UltraLG G6LG G5HTC 10Apple iPhone 7HTC U11Samsung Galaxy S820253035404550556065707580859095100105110

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7HTC U11 LifeLG G5HTC U11HTC 10Motorola Moto X4HTC U UltraSamsung Galaxy S8Nokia 6.1 PlusLG G6HTC U12 Life1500175020002250250027503000325035003750