HTC U12 life vs Meizu 15 Plus

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: 2.9 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    15 Plus:
    78.3 mm
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    15 Plus:
    Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
  • Depth

    15 Plus: 1 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    15 Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    15 Plus: 4.7 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    15 Plus:
    153.8 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 +4.7 mm versus 15 Plus
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +1 mm versus 15 Plus
  2. 2. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm
    Width:
    78.3 mm +2.9 mm versus U12 life
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. 15 Plus

    177 g

    +2 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.

  1. 1. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. 15 Plus

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

15 Plus has approximately 5.1% more rectangular screen area than U12 life.

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, 15 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 life15 Plus
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. 15 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +100 mAh versus 15 Plus

  2. 2. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. 15 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 177 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.95" 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 97.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 81.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 494 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-G71 MP20
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 184232
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 1911
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 6330
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8067
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 374
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1503
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, 15 Plus.
SpecificationU12 life15 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)