Allview P4 Life vs Oppo A12

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

    P4 Life: 39.8 g lighter

    P4 Life:
    125.2 g
    A12:
    165 g
  • Width

    P4 Life: 17.9 mm narrower

    P4 Life:
    57.6 mm
    A12:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P4 Life: 2.22 in smaller diagonal

    P4 Life:
    4 in
    A12:
    6.22 in
  • Chipset

    P4 Life:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    A12:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P4 Life:
    Single
    A12:
    Dual
  • Depth

    A12: 1 mm thinner

    P4 Life:
    9.3 mm
    A12:
    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. P4 Life

    Height:
    120.9 mm
    Width:
    57.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1 mm versus A12
  2. 2. A12

    Height:
    155.9 mm +35 mm versus P4 Life
    Width:
    75.5 mm +17.9 mm versus P4 Life
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P4 Life

    125.2 g

  2. 2. A12

    165 g

    +39.8 g versus P4 Life

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. P4 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. A12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.22 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.6 cm²

A12 has approximately 112% more rectangular screen area than P4 Life.

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 for P4 Life, A12, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP4 LifeA12
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 4 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. P4 Life

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

2. A12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. P4 Life

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. A12

    4230 mAh

    +2630 mAh versus P4 Life

Specifications

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1. P4 Life2. A12

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.9 Х 57.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 155.9 Х 75.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 125.2 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 132.5 Х 65.4 Х 10 mm
  • 82.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2020
  • April 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 15 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for P4 Life, A12.
SpecificationP4 LifeA12
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass