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HTC U12 life vs TECNO Phantom 9

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

    Phantom 9: 10.6 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    Phantom 9:
    164.4 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U12 life: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Phantom 9:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    Phantom 9:
    Triple
  • Release year

    U12 life:
    2018
    Phantom 9:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. U12 life: height 158.5 mm; Width 75.4 mm. Phantom 9: height 158.5 mm; Width 75.3 mm. U12 life: 158.5 × 75.4 mm 1 Phantom 9: 158.5 × 75.3 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. U12 life: height 158.5 mm; Depth 8.3 mm. Phantom 9: height 158.5 mm; Depth 7.9 mm. U12 life: 158.5 × 8.3 mm 1 Phantom 9: 158.5 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    175 g
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    75.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    164.4 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +10.6 g versus Phantom 9

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    164.4 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. U12 life: screen diagonal 6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 18:9; approximate rectangular area 92.9 cm². Phantom 9: screen diagonal 6.39 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19.5:9; approximate rectangular area 100.2 cm². U12 life: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom 9: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U12 life

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Phantom 9 has approximately 7.9% 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, Phantom 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 lifePhantom 9
128 GB Unknown 6 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. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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

    +100 mAh versus Phantom 9

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4989
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 15000 INR
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, Phantom 9.
SpecificationU12 lifePhantom 9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass