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Allview E3 Sign vs HTC U12+

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.

  • WeightE3 Sign: 26.1 g lighterE3 Sign: 161.9 g · U12+: 188 g
  • WidthU12+: 2 mm narrowerU12+: 73.9 mm · E3 Sign: 75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalE3 Sign: 0.5 in smaller diagonalE3 Sign: 5.5 in · U12+: 6 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)E3 Sign: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm) · U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualE3 Sign: Single · U12+: Dual
  • DepthU12+: 0.6 mm thinnerU12+: 8.7 mm · E3 Sign: 9.3 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.

Front
E3 Sign: 152.5 × 75.9 mm 1 U12+: 156.6 × 73.9 mm 2
Side
E3 Sign: 152.5 × 9.3 mm 1 U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. E3 Sign
    Height
    152.5 mm
    Width
    75.9 mm+2 mm versus U12+
    Depth
    9.3 mm+0.6 mm versus U12+
    Weight
    161.9 g
  2. 2. U12+
    Height
    156.6 mm+4.1 mm versus E3 Sign
    Width
    73.9 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    188 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E3 Sign161.9 g
  2. 2. U12+188 g

    +26.1 g versus E3 Sign

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.

Screen size
E3 Sign: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 U12+: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E3 Sign 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U12+ 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area

U12+ has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than E3 Sign.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageE3 SignU12+
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. E3 Sign

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. U12+

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. E3 Sign2800 mAh
  2. 2. U12+3500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus E3 Sign

Specifications

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1. E3 Sign2. U12+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 75.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 161.9 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD6
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 80.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 106
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 95
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 24156
  • 275302
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 13476
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 507
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2082
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 650 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE3 SignU12+
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons