Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. HTC U12 Life

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 Plus and HTC U12 Life. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. HTC U12 Life Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1784 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 158.5 mm HTC U12 Life has greater height than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 75.4 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than HTC U12 Life.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.3 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Weight 188 g 175 g HTC U12 Life is lighter than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Body Colour Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black Moonlight blue
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) -
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" HTC U12 Life has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels HTC U12 Life has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
RAM - LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HTC U12 Life has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U12 Life has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Quad LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better second camera resolution than HTC U12 Life.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC U12 Life has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC U12 Life has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3600 mAh
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift Power Saving Mode, Android Sensor Hub
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Plus HTC U12 Life
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector Power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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