HTC U12 life vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 25 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 22.4 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Shadow:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12 life: 6.7 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 55.5 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Shadow:
    103 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 +55.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    75.4 mm +22.4 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 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

    +25 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Shadow: 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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2680 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
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, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Unknown
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
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Shadow.
SpecificationU12 lifeShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
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