HTC U12 life vs OnePlus 8

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Key differences

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WeightU12 life: 5 g lighterU12 life: 175 g · 8: 180 g
Width8: 2.5 mm narrower8: 72.9 mm · U12 life: 75.4 mm
Screen diagonalU12 life: 0.55 in smaller diagonalU12 life: 6 in · 8: 6.55 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)U12 life: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · 8: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layoutDual / TripleU12 life: Dual · 8: Triple
Release year2018 / 2020U12 life: 2018 · 8: 2020

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
Width
75.4 mm
Depth
8.3 mm

Weight
175 g
2. 8
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	U12 life	8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm	160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight	175 g	180 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 12GB 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	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	U12 life	8
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%	88.7%
PPI /points per inch/	402 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	U12 life	8
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	16 MP f/2.0 PDAF -5 MP depth sensor	48 MP f/1.8 25mm (wide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF OIS -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) PDAF -2 MP f/2.4 (macro)
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 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

Performance
Specification	U12 life	8
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 509	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	115437	Unknown
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

General specs

General specs
Specification	U12 life	8
Release date	2018 August	2020 April 14
Colors	Moonlight Blue Twilight Purple	Onyx Black Glacial Green Interstellar Glow Polar Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	700 EUR
Body build	plastic body	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	U12 life	8
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 2CDMA 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) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
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 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax 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	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	U12 life	8
Radio	No	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features
Specification	U12 life	8
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)