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HTC U12+ vs O2 XDA Serra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U12+

HTC U12+

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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.

  • WeightXDA Serra: 23 g lighterXDA Serra: 165 g · U12+: 188 g
  • WidthXDA Serra: 22.9 mm narrowerXDA Serra: 51 mm · U12+: 73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Serra: 3.2 in smaller diagonalXDA Serra: 2.8 in · U12+: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7201AU12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · XDA Serra: Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleU12+: Dual · XDA Serra: Single
  • DepthU12+: 9.4 mm thinnerU12+: 8.7 mm · XDA Serra: 18.1 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+: 156.6 × 73.9 mm 1 XDA Serra: 102 × 51 mm 2
Side
U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 XDA Serra: 102 × 18.1 mm 2
  1. 1. U12+
    Height
    156.6 mm+54.6 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width
    73.9 mm+22.9 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    188 g
  2. 2. XDA Serra
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    51 mm
    Depth
    18.1 mm+9.4 mm versus U12+
    Weight
    165 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U12+188 g

    +23 g versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra165 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
U12+: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Serra: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U12+ 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Serra 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

U12+ has approximately 282.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageU12+XDA Serra
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. U12+3500 mAh

    +2160 mAh versus XDA Serra

  2. 2. XDA Serra1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12+2. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 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
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
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
  • VGA videocall camera
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 95
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2406
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 8712
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 507
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2082
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU12+XDA Serra
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 MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input

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