HTC One X9 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 X9: 5 g lighter

    One X9:
    170 g
    U12 life:
    175 g
  • Screen diagonal

    One X9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One X9:
    5.5 in
    U12 life:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    One X9:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One X9:
    Single
    U12 life:
    Dual
  • Height

    One X9: 4.6 mm shorter

    One X9:
    153.9 mm
    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    One X9:
    2015
    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. One X9

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm +4.6 mm versus One X9
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One X9

    170 g

  2. 2. U12 life

    175 g

    +5 g versus One X9

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 X9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 11.4% more rectangular screen area than One X9.

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 One X9, U12 life, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne X9U12 life
32 GB 3 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. One X9

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. One X9

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. U12 life

    3600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus One X9

Specifications

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1. One X92. U12 life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.9 Х 8 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 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 X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
  • 115437
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 759
  • 1350
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2487
  • 4989
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2219
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One X9, U12 life.
SpecificationOne X9U12 life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W