HTC U12 life vs Oppo Reno

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

    U12 life: 10 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Reno:
    185 g
  • Width

    Reno: 1.1 mm narrower

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

    U12 life: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Reno:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Reno:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    U12 life: 0.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Reno:
    9 mm
  • Release year

    U12 life:
    2018
    Reno:
    2019

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
    Width:
    75.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Reno
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Reno

    Height:
    156.6 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.7 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. Reno

    185 g

    +10 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.

  1. 1. U12 life

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Reno has approximately 8.2% 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

Reno: Original memory entry

256 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 128 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. Reno

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

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

  2. 2. Reno

    3765 mAh

    +165 mAh versus U12 life

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Reno

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 156.6 Х 74.3 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 256 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3765 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 101.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 86.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 199776
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 336
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1456
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Ocean Green
  • Jet Black
  • Nebula Purple
  • Pink Mist
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Full Netcom Edition LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 41(2500) - Mobile Edition
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Reno.
SpecificationU12 lifeReno
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W (VOOC Flash Charge) - Versions: PCAT00
  • PCAM00 (China)