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HTC U12 life vs Motorola BACKFLIP

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

      BACKFLIP: 42 g lighter

      U12 life:
      175 g
      BACKFLIP:
      133 g

    • Chipset

      U12 life:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
      BACKFLIP:
      Qualcomm MSM7201A

    • Rear camera layout

      U12 life:
      Dual
      BACKFLIP:
      Single

    • Release year

      U12 life:
      2018
      BACKFLIP:
      2010

    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

    2. 2. BACKFLIP

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U12 life

      175 g

      +42 g versus BACKFLIP

    2. 2. BACKFLIP

      133 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.

    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. BACKFLIP

      BACKFLIP: 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

    BACKFLIP: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 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. BACKFLIP

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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

      +2200 mAh versus BACKFLIP

    2. 2. BACKFLIP

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. U12 life2. BACKFLIP

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
    • 108 Х 53 Х 15.3 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 133 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 320 x 480 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
    • 512 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    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 1.5 (Cupcake)
    • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) in USA
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7201A
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12 life, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 28.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.7%
    • 50.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 186 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    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
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • CIF@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    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, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    • 528 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 509
    • Adreno 130
    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, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2010
    • January
    Colors
    • Moonlight Blue
    • Twilight Purple
    • Platinum Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 315 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12 life, BACKFLIP.
    SpecificationU12 lifeBACKFLIP
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK touch panel - Also known as Motorola Enzo
    • Motorola Motus
    • Motorola MB300