HTC U12 life vs Sony Xperia L2

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.

  • Width

    U12 life: 2.6 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Xperia L2:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L2: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Xperia L2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Xperia L2:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Xperia L2:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 1.5 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Xperia L2:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia L2: 8.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Xperia L2:
    150 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 +8.5 mm versus Xperia L2
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L2

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    78 mm +2.6 mm versus U12 life
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.5 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    178 g

    +3 g 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. Xperia L2

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

U12 life has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L2.

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 L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 lifeXperia L2
32 GB Unknown 3 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 L2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    +300 mAh versus Xperia L2

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Xperia L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 150 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 178 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 57
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 58
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 56
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
  • 32458
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Xperia L2.
SpecificationU12 lifeXperia L2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots