HTC U12 life vs Oppo R9s

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

    R9s: 30 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    R9s:
    145 g
  • Width

    R9s: 1.1 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    R9s:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R9s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    R9s:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    R9s:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    R9s:
    Single
  • Depth

    R9s: 1.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    R9s:
    6.6 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 +5.5 mm versus R9s
    Width:
    75.4 mm +1.1 mm versus R9s
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +1.7 mm versus R9s
  2. 2. R9s

    Height:
    153 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    6.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +30 g versus R9s

  2. 2. R9s

    145 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.

  1. 1. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. R9s

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

U12 life has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than R9s.

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

R9s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. R9s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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

    +590 mAh versus R9s

  2. 2. R9s

    3010 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. R9s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 153 Х 74.3 Х 6.6 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 145 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 73.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorrila Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 62154
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 3416
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3102
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 172
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1003
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, R9s.
SpecificationU12 lifeR9s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging