Allview Twin X2 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

    Twin X2: 25.3 g lighter

    Twin X2:
    149.7 g
    U12 life:
    175 g
  • Width

    Twin X2: 5.3 mm narrower

    Twin X2:
    70.1 mm
    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Twin X2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Twin X2:
    5.5 in
    U12 life:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Twin X2:
    Single
    U12 life:
    Dual
  • Height

    Twin X2: 18.2 mm shorter

    Twin X2:
    140.3 mm
    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    Twin X2:
    2014
    U12 life:
    2018

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. Twin X2

    Height:
    140.3 mm
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm +18.2 mm versus Twin X2
    Width:
    75.4 mm +5.3 mm versus Twin X2
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Twin X2

    149.7 g

  2. 2. U12 life

    175 g

    +25.3 g versus Twin X2

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Twin X2

    Twin X2: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. U12 life

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

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 Twin X2, U12 life, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTwin X2U12 life
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Twin X2

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Twin X2

    1920 mAh

  2. 2. U12 life

    3600 mAh

    +1680 mAh versus Twin X2

Specifications

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1. Twin X22. U12 life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.3 Х 70.1 Х 8 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 149.7 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1920 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 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
  • 70.1%
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • 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 Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28932
  • 115437
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1350
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4989
General specs
General specs — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h (2G) / Up to 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
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 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
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Twin X2, U12 life.
SpecificationTwin X2U12 life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W