HTC U12 life vs Samsung Propel Pro

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

    Propel Pro: 38 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Propel Pro:
    137 g
  • Width

    Propel Pro: 15.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Propel Pro:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Propel Pro: 3.45 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Propel Pro:
    2.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Propel Pro:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 6.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Propel Pro:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Propel Pro: 59.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Propel Pro:
    99 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 +59.5 mm versus Propel Pro
    Width:
    75.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Propel Pro
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Propel Pro

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.7 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +38 g versus Propel Pro

  2. 2. Propel Pro

    137 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. Propel Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

U12 life has approximately 342.9% more rectangular screen area than Propel Pro.

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

Propel Pro: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Propel Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +2600 mAh versus Propel Pro

  2. 2. Propel Pro

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Propel Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 99 Х 60 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 137 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Propel Pro.
SpecificationU12 lifePropel Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Pocket Office -MP4 player -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball For AT&T