HTC U12 life vs Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016)

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 J1 (2016): 44 g lighter

  U12 life:

  175 g

  Galaxy J1 (2016):

  131 g

• Width

  Galaxy J1 (2016): 6.1 mm narrower

  U12 life:

  75.4 mm

  Galaxy J1 (2016):

  69.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J1 (2016): 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  U12 life:

  6 in

  Galaxy J1 (2016):

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  U12 life:

  Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

  Galaxy J1 (2016):

  Spreadtrum SC9830

• Rear camera layout

  U12 life:

  Dual

  Galaxy J1 (2016):

  Single

• Depth

  U12 life: 0.6 mm thinner

  U12 life:

  8.3 mm

  Galaxy J1 (2016):

  8.9 mm

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 +25.9 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)

   Width:

   75.4 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy J1 (2016)

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J1 (2016)

   Height:

   132.6 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +0.6 mm 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. Galaxy J1 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.6 cm²

U12 life has approximately 61.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 (2016).

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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