alcatel One Touch Idol X+ vs HTC U12 life

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    One Touch Idol X+: 50 g lighter

    One Touch Idol X+:
    125 g
    U12 life:
    175 g
  • Width

    One Touch Idol X+: 6.3 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol X+:
    69.1 mm
    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Idol X+: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol X+:
    5 in
    U12 life:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    One Touch Idol X+:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One Touch Idol X+:
    Single
    U12 life:
    Dual
  • Height

    One Touch Idol X+: 18.1 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol X+:
    140.4 mm
    U12 life:
    158.5 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. One Touch Idol X+

    Height:
    140.4 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm +18.1 mm versus One Touch Idol X+
    Width:
    75.4 mm +6.3 mm versus One Touch Idol X+
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol X+

    125 g

  2. 2. U12 life

    175 g

    +50 g versus One Touch Idol X+

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. One Touch Idol X+

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 34.8% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol X+.

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.

One Touch Idol X+: Original memory entry

16 GB/ 32 GB (optional) · 2 GB RAM

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. One Touch Idol X+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. One Touch Idol X+

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. U12 life

    3600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus One Touch Idol X+

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol X+2. U12 life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.4 Х 69.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB/ 32 GB (optional)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Rear camera, main
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32873
  • 115437
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1350
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4989
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
  • 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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol X+, U12 life.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol X+U12 life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel One Touch Idol X Plus
  • Alcatel Idol X+ 6043D
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W