HTC U11 LIFE vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U11 LIFE and Xiaomi Redmi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U11 LIFE vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 168.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than HTC U11 LIFE.
Width 72.9 mm 76.28 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than HTC U11 LIFE.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.17 mm HTC U11 LIFE is narrower than HTC U11 LIFE.
Weight 142 g 198.5 g HTC U11 LIFE is lighter than HTC U11 LIFE.
Body Colour Sapphire blue Midnight black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Spill-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12 is waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP53
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (simultaneous), 1 W/kg (wireless router), 1 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Super LCD 5 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.79" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than HTC U11 LIFE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2460 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 396 ppi
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Reading mode 3.0
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features HTC Edge Sense Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U11 LIFE has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G52
MEMORY HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension Xiaomi Redmi 12 has more RAM than HTC U11 LIFE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi 12 has more internal memory than HTC U11 LIFE.
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better camera resolution than HTC U11 LIFE.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U11 LIFE has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U11 LIFE has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U11 LIFE has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.1 HTC U11 LIFE has better front lens aperture than HTC U11 LIFE.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11 LIFE.
Standby Time 192 hours 552 hours Xiaomi Redmi 12 has longer standby time than HTC U11 LIFE.
Talk Time 1260 minutes 2220 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 12 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U11 LIFE.
Run Time Details Talk (3G/4G): up to 1260 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 192 hrs
Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
CELLULAR HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 13
User Interface HTC Sense MIUI 14
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition -
FEATURES HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor Accelerometer, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up Fast Charging, IR blaster
OTHERS HTC U11 LIFE Xiaomi Redmi 12
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67 IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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