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HTC U12 life vs Huawei Mate Xs

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 life: 125 g lighter

      U12 life:
      175 g
      Mate Xs:
      300 g

    • Chipset

      U12 life:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
      Mate Xs:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      U12 life:
      Dual
      Mate Xs:
      Quad

    • Release year

      U12 life:
      2018
      Mate Xs:
      2020

    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. U12 life

      Height:
      158.5 mm
      Width:
      75.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U12 life

      175 g

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      300 g

      +125 g versus U12 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.

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

    1. 1. U12 life

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

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 U12 life, Mate Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU12 lifeMate Xs
    512 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    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. U12 life

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. Mate Xs

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. U12 life

      3600 mAh

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      4500 mAh

      +900 mAh versus U12 life

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. U12 life2. Mate Xs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 300 g
    Technology Unknown
    • Foldable OLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 2200 x 2480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 512GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.7%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 414 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • §
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Leica optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 509
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 115437
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1350
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4989
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 460744
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2020
    • February 24
    Colors
    • Moonlight Blue
    • Twilight Purple
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 2500 EUR
    Body build
    • plastic body
    • Plastic front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12 life, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12 lifeMate Xs
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
    • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge