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HTC U12 life vs Lava Iris 505

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris 505: 1 in smaller diagonal

      U12 life:
      6 in
      Iris 505:
      5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      U12 life:
      Dual
      Iris 505:
      Single

    • Depth

      U12 life: 1.2 mm thinner

      U12 life:
      8.3 mm
      Iris 505:
      9.5 mm

    • Height

      Iris 505: 8.9 mm shorter

      U12 life:
      158.5 mm
      Iris 505:
      149.6 mm

    • Release year

      U12 life:
      2018
      Iris 505:
      2013

    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 +8.9 mm versus Iris 505
      Width:
      75.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm
      Weight:
      175 g

    2. 2. Iris 505

      Height:
      149.6 mm
      Width:
      75 mm
      Depth:
      9.5 mm +1.2 mm versus U12 life
      Weight:
      Unknown

    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 505

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

    U12 life has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Iris 505.

    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 505: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 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 505

    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

      +1600 mAh versus Iris 505

    2. 2. Iris 505

      2000 mAh

    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. Iris 505

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Iris 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
    • 149.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 0 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 4 GB
    • 512 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
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    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 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.7%
    • 61.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Iris 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    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 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    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 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2013
    • August
    Colors
    • Moonlight Blue
    • Twilight Purple
    • Dark Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 100 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 6 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Iris 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • Yes
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Iris 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12 life, Iris 505.
    SpecificationU12 lifeIris 505
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India