Design
U12 Life: glass back with laser etching; U11 Life: Acrylic Liquid Surface finish U12 Life: rear-facing fingerprint scanner; U11 Life: front-facing scanner U12 Life: splashproof (no IP rating); U11 Life: IP67 certified water/dust resistance U12 Life: 3.5mm headphone jack; U11 Life: USB-to-3.5mm conversion only
HTC U12 Life review: Oh, shiny!
Display differences
- U12 Life: 6.0-inch LPTS LCD; U11 Life: 5.2in Super LCD U12 Life: 1080 x 2160 resolution; U11 Life: 1080 x 1920 Both handsets: No notch present
Cameras
- U12 Life: Dual cameras (16MP and 5MP); U11 Life: Single 16MP camera U12 Life: 13MP front-facing camera; U11 Life: 16MP front-facing U12 Life: Adds bokeh/Portrait mode (U11 Life lacks this)
Hardware & Software
- U12 Life: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, 4GB RAM; U11 Life: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 3GB RAM U12 Life: HTC Sense over Android 8.1 operating system; U11 Life: Android One software U12 Life: 3,600mAh battery, fast-charging; U11 Life: 2,600mAh battery, fast-charging
Price & Conclusion
- U12 Life: £299 / €349 U11 Life: £349 / €369
