HTC U12 life vs Nokia 1

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

    1: 7.6 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    1:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    1:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    1:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    1:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 1.2 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    1:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    1: 24.9 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    1:
    133.6 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 +24.9 mm versus 1
    Width:
    75.4 mm +7.6 mm versus 1
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    175 g
  2. 2. 1

    Height:
    133.6 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.2 mm versus U12 life
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. 1

    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 1.

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, 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 life1
8 GB Unknown 1 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. 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1450 mAh versus 1

  2. 2. 1

    2150 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 133.6 Х 67.8 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 854 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 21456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Warm Red
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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) GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA/APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA/APAC LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
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
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, 1.
SpecificationU12 life1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Xpress-on back covers