HTC U12 life vs OnePlus 5T

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U12 life

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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.

Weight5T: 13 g lighter5T: 162 g · U12 life: 175 g
ChipsetQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)U12 life: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 5T: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Depth5T: 1 mm thinner5T: 7.3 mm · U12 life: 8.3 mm
Height5T: 2.4 mm shorter5T: 156.1 mm · U12 life: 158.5 mm
Release year2018 / 2017U12 life: 2018 · 5T: 2017

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.

Front

Side

1. U12 life
Height
158.5 mm+2.4 mm versus 5T
Width
75.4 mm
Depth
8.3 mm+1 mm versus 5T

Weight
175 g
2. 5T
Height
156.1 mm
Width
75 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
162 g

Weight

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

1. U12 life175 g

+13 g versus 5T
2. 5T162 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.

Screen size

1. U12 life 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
2. 5T 6.01 in · 18:9 About 93.2 cm² rectangular area

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

5T: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. 5T

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

1. U12 life3600 mAh

+300 mAh versus 5T
2. 5T3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. 5T

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U12 life	5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm	156.1 Х 75 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	175 g	162 g
Technology	Unknown	Optic AMOLED
Screen size	6" inch	6.01" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 6 GB RAM 64 GB 512GB 4GB	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3600 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 5.1.4
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	U12 life	5T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.9 cm2	93.7 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.7%	80.0%
PPI /points per inch/	402 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U12 life	5T
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 PDAF -5 MP depth sensor	16 MP f/1.7 27mm (wide) 1/2.8'' 1.12µm PDAF -20 MP 1.0µm AF PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	13 MP f/2.0	16 MP f/2.0 20mm 1/3.1'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	U12 life	5T
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 540
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	115437	212387
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1350	1941
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4989	6612
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	7859
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	263919
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	3936
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	383
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1655

General specs

General specs
Specification	U12 life	5T
Release date	2018 August	2017 November
Colors	Moonlight Blue Twilight Purple	Midnight Black Lava Red Sandstone White (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	500 EUR
Body build	plastic body	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U12 life	5T
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U12 life	5T
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound

Other features

Other features
Specification	U12 life	5T
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge)