HTC U12 life vs Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

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

    Xperia ray: 75 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Xperia ray:
    100 g
  • Width

    Xperia ray: 22.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Xperia ray:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ray: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Xperia ray:
    3.3 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Xperia ray:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Xperia ray:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 1.1 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Xperia ray:
    9.4 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 +47.5 mm versus Xperia ray
    Width:
    75.4 mm +22.4 mm versus Xperia ray
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia ray

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.1 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +75 g versus Xperia ray

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    100 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. Xperia ray

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

U12 life has approximately 209.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ray.

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

Xperia ray: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 MB 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. Xperia ray

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +2100 mAh versus Xperia ray

  2. 2. Xperia ray

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Xperia ray

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 111 Х 53 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 30.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 51.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 297 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 7320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 248
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 256
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Xperia ray.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia ray
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -SensMe -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Urushi