HTC U12 life vs Nokia N93i

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

    N93i: 12 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    N93i:
    163 g
  • Width

    N93i: 17.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    N93i:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    N93i:
    2.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    N93i:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 16.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    N93i:
    25 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 50.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    N93i:
    108 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 +50.5 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    75.4 mm +17.4 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. N93i

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +16.7 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +12 g versus N93i

  2. 2. N93i

    163 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.

  1. 1. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. N93i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

U12 life has approximately 420.8% more rectangular screen area than N93i.

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

N93i: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 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. N93i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +2650 mAh versus N93i

  2. 2. N93i

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. N93i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 163 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 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
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 28.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
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, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 18 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
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 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, N93i.
SpecificationU12 lifeN93i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor