HTC U12 life vs TECNO Camon 12 Air

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

    U12 life: 6 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Camon 12 Air:
    181 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U12 life: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Camon 12 Air:
    6.55 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Camon 12 Air:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Camon 12 Air:
    Triple
  • Height

    U12 life: 5.7 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 mm
    Camon 12 Air:
    164.2 mm
  • Release year

    U12 life:
    2018
    Camon 12 Air:
    2019

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
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Camon 12 Air

    Height:
    164.2 mm +5.7 mm versus U12 life
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. Camon 12 Air

    181 g

    +6 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. Camon 12 Air

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

Camon 12 Air has approximately 11.5% more rectangular screen area than U12 life.

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, Camon 12 Air, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
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. Camon 12 Air

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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

  2. 2. Camon 12 Air

    4000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus U12 life

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Camon 12 Air

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 164.2 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 181 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1600 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
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF -5 MP -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • PowerVR GE8320
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, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Ocean Blue
  • Alpenglow Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Camon 12 Air.
SpecificationU12 lifeCamon 12 Air
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity