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BLU Life View 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.

    • Weight

      U12+: 32 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      U12+:
      188 g

    • Width

      U12+: 8.6 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      U12+:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life View: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      U12+:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      U12+:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Life View:
      Single
      U12+:
      Dual

    • Height

      U12+: 4.4 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      U12+:
      156.6 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. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +4.4 mm versus U12+
      Width:
      82.5 mm +8.6 mm versus U12+
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. U12+

      Height:
      156.6 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +32 g versus U12+

    2. 2. U12+

      188 g

    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. Life View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    2. 2. U12+

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

    U12+ has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Life View.

    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 Life View, U12+, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewU12+
    16 GB 1 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. Life View

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

    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 battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Life View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. U12+

      3500 mAh

      +900 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. U12+

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super LCD6
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 92.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 80.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 537 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 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
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm 8 MP
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 103
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 106
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 95
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 630
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 275302
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 2406
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 8712
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 13476
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 507
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2082
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Translucent Blue
    • Ceramic Black
    • Flame red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 650 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-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 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • 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
    • 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
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, U12+.
    SpecificationLife ViewU12+
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • 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