HTC U12 life vs Motorola Moto E4 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.

  • Weight

    U12 life: 23 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Moto E4 Plus:
    198 g
  • Width

    U12 life: 2.1 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Moto E4 Plus:
    77.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E4 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Moto E4 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Moto E4 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Moto E4 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 1.3 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Moto E4 Plus:
    9.6 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 +3.5 mm versus Moto E4 Plus
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    77.5 mm +2.1 mm versus U12 life
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.3 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus

    198 g

    +23 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. Moto E4 Plus

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

U12 life has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Moto E4 Plus.

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, Moto E4 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Moto E4 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

  2. 2. Moto E4 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus U12 life

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Moto E4 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 155 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 198 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 34152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 537
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 1501
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 964
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Iron Gray
  • Fine Gold
  • Oxford Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos microphones
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Moto E4 Plus.
SpecificationU12 lifeMoto E4 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging - Versions: Europe; XT1770 (India); XT1773 (Brazil). Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (4th Gen.)