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HTC U12 life vs OnePlus 7T

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.

  • WeightU12 life: 15 g lighterU12 life: 175 g · 7T: 190 g
  • Width7T: 1 mm narrower7T: 74.4 mm · U12 life: 75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalU12 life: 0.55 in smaller diagonalU12 life: 6 in · 7T: 6.55 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)U12 life: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 7T: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / TripleU12 life: Dual · 7T: Triple
  • HeightU12 life: 2.4 mm shorterU12 life: 158.5 mm · 7T: 160.9 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.

Front
U12 life: 158.5 × 75.4 mm 1 7T: 160.9 × 74.4 mm 2
Side
U12 life: 158.5 × 8.3 mm 1 7T: 160.9 × 8.1 mm 2
  1. 1. U12 life
    Height
    158.5 mm
    Width
    75.4 mm+1 mm versus 7T
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    175 g
  2. 2. 7T
    Height
    160.9 mm+2.4 mm versus U12 life
    Width
    74.4 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    190 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life175 g
  2. 2. 7T190 g

    +15 g versus U12 life

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
U12 life: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 7T: 6.55 in, 20:9, About 103.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U12 life 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 7T 6.55 in · 20:9 About 103.6 cm² rectangular area

7T has approximately 11.5% more rectangular screen area than U12 life.

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

7T: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. 7T

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
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. 1. U12 life3600 mAh
  2. 2. 7T3800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus U12 life

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. 7T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU12 life7T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 160.9 Х 74.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 190 g
Technology Unknown
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
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
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationU12 life7T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 86.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU12 life7T
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 51mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU12 life7T
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 115437
  • 401214
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4989
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 494705
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 761
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2697
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU12 life7T
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • September 26
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Frosted Silver
  • Glacier blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU12 life7T
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 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - NA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - CN
  • IN
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU12 life7T
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10+ -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU12 life7T
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 30W (Warp Charge 30T)

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