HTC U12 life vs Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

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

  Moto E (2nd gen): 30 g lighter

  U12 life:

  175 g

  Moto E (2nd gen):

  145 g

• Width

  Moto E (2nd gen): 8.6 mm narrower

  U12 life:

  75.4 mm

  Moto E (2nd gen):

  66.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Moto E (2nd gen): 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  U12 life:

  6 in

  Moto E (2nd gen):

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  U12 life:

  Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

  Moto E (2nd gen):

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model

• Rear camera layout

  U12 life:

  Dual

  Moto E (2nd gen):

  Single

• Depth

  U12 life: 4 mm thinner

  U12 life:

  8.3 mm

  Moto E (2nd gen):

  12.3 mm

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 +28.6 mm versus Moto E (2nd gen)

   Width:

   75.4 mm +8.6 mm versus Moto E (2nd gen)

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

   Height:

   129.9 mm

   Width:

   66.8 mm

   Depth:

   12.3 mm +4 mm 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. Moto E (2nd gen)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

U12 life has approximately 66.4% more rectangular screen area than Moto E (2nd gen).

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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