HTC U12 life vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

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

    Galaxy Grand Max: 14 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    161 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Grand Max: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    5.25 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    Single
  • Height

    Galaxy Grand Max: 12.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    U12 life:
    2018
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    2015

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 +12.5 mm versus Galaxy Grand Max
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +14 g versus Galaxy Grand Max

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    161 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. Galaxy Grand Max

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

U12 life has approximately 22.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Grand Max.

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

Galaxy Grand Max: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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

    +1100 mAh versus Galaxy Grand Max

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Galaxy Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 161 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 478
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 1453
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 47
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationU12 lifeGalaxy Grand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support