HTC U12 life vs vivo X30

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: 21.5 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    X30:
    196.5 g
  • Width

    X30: 1.3 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    X30:
    74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U12 life: 0.44 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    X30:
    6.44 in
  • Chipset

    U12 life:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    X30:
    Exynos 980 (8 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    X30:
    Triple
  • Depth

    U12 life: 0.5 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    X30:
    8.8 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
    Width:
    75.4 mm +1.3 mm versus X30
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. X30

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.5 mm versus U12 life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

  2. 2. X30

    196.5 g

    +21.5 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. X30

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

X30 has approximately 7.8% 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, X30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12 lifeX30
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 8 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. X30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. X30

    4350 mAh

    +750 mAh versus U12 life

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. X30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.1 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 196.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4350 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 100.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 85.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS -32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 50mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.8"
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm
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/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Mali-G76 MP5
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 332541
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Black
  • Peach
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -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)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (3.6+ Gbps DL)
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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR -800 nits typ. brightness
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, X30.
SpecificationU12 lifeX30
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 33W