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HTC U12+ vs YU Yunicorn

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U12+

HTC U12+

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YU Yunicorn

YU Yunicorn

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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.

  • WeightYunicorn: 16 g lighterYunicorn: 172 g · U12+: 188 g
  • WidthU12+: 1.5 mm narrowerU12+: 73.9 mm · Yunicorn: 75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalYunicorn: 0.5 in smaller diagonalYunicorn: 5.5 in · U12+: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Yunicorn: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleU12+: Dual · Yunicorn: Single
  • HeightYunicorn: 3.3 mm shorterYunicorn: 153.3 mm · U12+: 156.6 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 Yunicorn: 153.3 × 75.4 mm 2
Side
U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 Yunicorn: 153.3 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. U12+
    Height
    156.6 mm+3.3 mm versus Yunicorn
    Width
    73.9 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    188 g
  2. 2. Yunicorn
    Height
    153.3 mm
    Width
    75.4 mm+1.5 mm versus U12+
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U12+188 g

    +16 g versus Yunicorn

  2. 2. Yunicorn172 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 Yunicorn: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U12+ 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Yunicorn 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

U12+ has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Yunicorn.

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+Yunicorn
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 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+

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

2. Yunicorn

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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
  2. 2. Yunicorn4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus U12+

Specifications

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1. U12+2. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU12+Yunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU12+Yunicorn
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU12+Yunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
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+Yunicorn
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T860MP2
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
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 8712
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13476
  • 1268
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+Yunicorn
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU12+Yunicorn
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU12+Yunicorn
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU12+Yunicorn
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530