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HTC U12+ vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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.

  • Weight

    A8i: 52 g lighter

    U12+:
    188 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 14.9 mm narrower

    U12+:
    73.9 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    U12+:
    6 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12+:
    Dual
    A8i:
    Single
  • Depth

    U12+: 5.3 mm thinner

    U12+:
    8.7 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 39.6 mm shorter

    U12+:
    156.6 mm
    A8i:
    117 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 +39.6 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    73.9 mm +14.9 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.3 mm versus U12+

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12+

    188 g

    +52 g versus A8i

  2. 2. A8i

    136 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. A8i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

U12+ has approximately 175.1% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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+, A8i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU12+A8i
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
A8i: Original memory entry

200 MB

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. A8i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 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
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 103
Unknown
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 95
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
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 Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275302
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2406
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 8712
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 507
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2082
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
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
  • TD-SCDMA
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12+, A8i.
SpecificationU12+A8i
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
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China