HTC U12 life vs LG V20

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.

  • Width

    U12 life: 2.7 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    V20:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V20: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    V20:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    V20:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    V20: 0.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    V20:
    7.6 mm
  • Release year

    U12 life:
    2018
    V20:
    2016

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 +0.7 mm versus V20
  2. 2. V20

    Height:
    159.7 mm
    Width:
    78.1 mm +2.7 mm versus U12 life
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +1 g versus V20

  2. 2. V20

    174 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. V20

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

U12 life has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than V20.

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

V20: Original memory entry

32/64 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. V20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated 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

    +400 mAh versus V20

  2. 2. V20

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. V20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 174 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 144728
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 1569
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 3492
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6371
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1878
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 659
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Titan
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6
  • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS (market dependen
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2.1 inches
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, V20.
SpecificationU12 lifeV20
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d