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HTC U12 life vs Vertu Aster

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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.

      • WeightU12 life: 18 g lighterU12 life: 175 g · Aster: 193 g
      • WidthAster: 6.4 mm narrowerAster: 69 mm · U12 life: 75.4 mm
      • Screen diagonalAster: 1.3 in smaller diagonalAster: 4.7 in · U12 life: 6 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)U12 life: Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) · Aster: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleU12 life: Dual · Aster: Single
      • DepthU12 life: 2.9 mm thinnerU12 life: 8.3 mm · Aster: 11.2 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.

      Front
      U12 life: 158.5 × 75.4 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 69 mm 2
      Side
      U12 life: 158.5 × 8.3 mm 1 Aster: 143.4 × 11.2 mm 2
      1. 1. U12 life
        Height
        158.5 mm
        Width
        75.4 mm
        Depth
        8.3 mm
        Weight
        175 g
      2. 2. Aster
        Height
        143.4 mm
        Width
        69 mm
        Depth
        11.2 mm
        Weight
        193 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
      • 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
      Weight
      • 175 g
      • 193 g
      Technology Unknown
      • Sapphire crystal glass
      Screen size
      • 6" inch
      • 4.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 2160 px
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 64 GB
      • 2 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3600 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 2275 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
      • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
      • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 92.9 cm2
      • 59.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 18:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 77.7%
      • 60.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 402 PPI
      • 473 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Sapphire crystal glass
      • oleophobic coating
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Rear camera, main
      • 16 MP
      • Dual
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 16 MP
      • f/2.0
      • PDAF -5 MP
      • depth sensor
      • 13 MP
      • Hasselblad certified
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • Dual-LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      • 2.1 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 2.1 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
      • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 509
      • Adreno 330
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 115437
      • 37242
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1350
      • 509
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4989
      • 887
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Release date
      • 2018
      • August
      • 2014
      • October
      Colors
      • Moonlight Blue
      • Twilight Purple
      • Onyx Calf
      • Lagoon Calf
      • Blush Calf
      • Caviar Karung
      • Tangerine Karung
      • Raspberry Ostrich
      • Cognac Ostrich
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 300 EUR
      • 5440 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
      Body build
      • plastic body
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 17(700)
      • 20(800)
      • 25(1900)
      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
      • GLONASS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      Bluetooth
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      • LE
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Radio
      • No
      • No
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationU12 lifeAster
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

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