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HTC U12+ vs Icemobile Shine

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

    Shine: 62 g lighter

    U12+:
    188 g
    Shine:
    126 g
  • Width

    Shine: 15.9 mm narrower

    U12+:
    73.9 mm
    Shine:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    U12+:
    6 in
    Shine:
    3.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12+:
    Dual
    Shine:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12+: 4.8 mm thinner

    U12+:
    8.7 mm
    Shine:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 44.6 mm shorter

    U12+:
    156.6 mm
    Shine:
    112 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+

    Height:
    156.6 mm +44.6 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    73.9 mm +15.9 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.8 mm versus U12+

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12+

    188 g

    +62 g versus Shine

  2. 2. Shine

    126 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.

  1. 1. U12+

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

U12+ has approximately 204.7% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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+, Shine, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12+Shine
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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+

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. U12+2. Shine

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 275302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2406
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8712
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 507
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2082
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
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 model only) -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)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12+, Shine.
SpecificationU12+Shine
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input