HTC U12 life vs O2 Xphone II

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

    Xphone II: 73 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Xphone II:
    102 g
  • Width

    Xphone II: 31.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Xphone II:
    44 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone II: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Xphone II:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Xphone II:
    TI OMAP 730
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Xphone II:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 9.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Xphone II:
    18 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 +51.5 mm versus Xphone II
    Width:
    75.4 mm +31.4 mm versus Xphone II
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xphone II

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    44 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.7 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +73 g versus Xphone II

  2. 2. Xphone II

    102 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. U12 life

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

    Xphone II: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Xphone II: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. Xphone II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Xphone II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 107 Х 44 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 102 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • miniSD
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003 SE OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 730
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
Unknown
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, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 5-way navigation key -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Xphone II.
SpecificationU12 lifeXphone II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • i-mate SP3i and T-Mobile SDA.