HTC U12 life vs Motorola A920

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

    U12 life: 37 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    A920:
    212 g
  • Width

    A920: 15.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    A920:
    60 mm
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    A920:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    A920:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 15.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    A920:
    24 mm
  • Height

    A920: 10.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    A920:
    148 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 +10.5 mm versus A920
    Width:
    75.4 mm +15.4 mm versus A920
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. A920

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.7 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. A920

    212 g

    +37 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. A920

    A920: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

A920: Original memory entry

8 MB

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. A920

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · 32 MB SD included

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

    +2550 mAh versus A920

  2. 2. A920

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. A920

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 148 Х 60 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 212 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 208 x 320 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
  • 8 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • MMC/SD
  • 32 MB SD included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 168 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
Unknown
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, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2003
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • MIDI
  • AMR ringtones
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, A920.
SpecificationU12 lifeA920
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Sync ML -Voice memo