Acer beTouch E101 vs HTC U12 life

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    beTouch E101: 57 g lighter

    beTouch E101:
    118 g
    U12 life:
    175 g
  • Width

    beTouch E101: 19.4 mm narrower

    beTouch E101:
    56 mm
    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    beTouch E101: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    beTouch E101:
    3.2 in
    U12 life:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    beTouch E101:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    beTouch E101:
    Single
    U12 life:
    Dual
  • Depth

    U12 life: 4.5 mm thinner

    beTouch E101:
    12.8 mm
    U12 life:
    8.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +4.5 mm versus U12 life
  2. 2. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm +45.5 mm versus beTouch E101
    Width:
    75.4 mm +19.4 mm versus beTouch E101
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    118 g

  2. 2. U12 life

    175 g

    +57 g versus beTouch E101

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

U12 life has approximately 218.7% more rectangular screen area than beTouch E101.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

beTouch E101: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

U12 life: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. beTouch E101

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. U12 life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    1140 mAh

  2. 2. U12 life

    3600 mAh

    +2460 mAh versus beTouch E101

Specifications

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1. beTouch E1012. U12 life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 12.8 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 115437
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1350
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4989
General specs
General specs — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • Super AMOLED
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • panorama
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Scroll Wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for beTouch E101, U12 life.
SpecificationbeTouch E101U12 life
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Acer E1
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W