HTC U12 life vs Lava Iris 404e

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

    Iris 404e: 62 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Iris 404e:
    113 g
  • Width

    Iris 404e: 11.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Iris 404e:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 404e: 2 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Iris 404e:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Iris 404e:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 1.6 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Iris 404e:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Iris 404e: 33.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Iris 404e:
    125 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. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm +33.5 mm versus Iris 404e
    Width:
    75.4 mm +11.4 mm versus Iris 404e
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Iris 404e

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.6 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +62 g versus Iris 404e

  2. 2. Iris 404e

    113 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. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Iris 404e

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U12 life has approximately 104% more rectangular screen area than Iris 404e.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

U12 life: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Iris 404e: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB 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. U12 life

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

2. Iris 404e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +2200 mAh versus Iris 404e

  2. 2. Iris 404e

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Iris 404e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 125 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 113 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 56.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Unknown
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 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Iris 404e.
SpecificationU12 lifeIris 404e
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India