HTC U12 life vs Huawei P40

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.

• Width

  P40: 4.3 mm narrower

  U12 life:

  75.4 mm

  P40:

  71.1 mm

• Chipset

  U12 life:

  Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

  P40:

  HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

• Rear camera layout

  U12 life:

  Dual

  P40:

  Triple

• Height

  P40: 9.6 mm shorter

  U12 life:

  158.5 mm

  P40:

  148.9 mm

• Release year

  U12 life:

  2018

  P40:

  2020

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 +9.6 mm versus P40

   Width:

   75.4 mm +4.3 mm versus P40

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. P40

   Height:

   148.9 mm

   Width:

   71.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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. U12 life

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. P40

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.3 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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