HTC U12 life vs Sony Xperia E4

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 E4: 31 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Xperia E4:
    144 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E4: 1 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Xperia E4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Xperia E4:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Xperia E4:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 2.2 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Xperia E4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E4: 21.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Xperia E4:
    137 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 +21.5 mm versus Xperia E4
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia E4

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.2 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +31 g versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    144 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 E4

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

U12 life has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E4.

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.

Recorded RAM for U12 life, Xperia E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 lifeXperia E4
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
U12 life: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 E4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1300 mAh versus Xperia E4

  2. 2. Xperia E4

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 144 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 17822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Xperia E4.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia E4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity