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HTC U12 life vs Nokia N950

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 2 in smaller diagonal

      U12 life:
      6 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      U12 life:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Rear camera layout

      U12 life:
      Dual
      N950:
      Single

    • Release year

      U12 life:
      2018
      N950:
      2011

    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
      Weight:
      175 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. N950

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

    U12 life has approximately 110.6% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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

    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB 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. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +2280 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. U12 life2. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 0 g
    Technology Unknown
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12 life, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.7%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    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, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 509
    • PowerVR SGX530
    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, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Moonlight Blue
    • Twilight Purple
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    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 14.4/5.76 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
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12 life, N950.
    SpecificationU12 lifeN950
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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