HTC U12+ vs. ZTE Blade Z MAX

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC U12+ and ZTE Blade Z MAX. 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 U12+ vs. ZTE Blade Z MAX Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.6 mm 166 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater height than HTC U12+.
Width 73.9 mm 84.6 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater width than HTC U12+.
Depth 9.7 mm 8.38 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX is narrower than HTC U12+.
Weight 188 g 175 g ZTE Blade Z MAX is lighter than HTC U12+.
Body Colour Flame red | Ceramic black -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - HTC U12+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (head)
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 Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 6 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD
Pixel Density 537 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - HTC U12+ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Features Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8940
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 1.4 GHz HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC U12+ has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 2 GB HTC U12+ has more RAM than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB HTC U12+ has more internal memory than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Blade Z MAX has better camera resolution than HTC U12+.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects HDR Boost -
HDR Mode HDR Boost 2 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U12+ has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel HTC U12+ has better second camera resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up, HDR Boost -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.0 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4080 mAh ZTE Blade Z MAX has larger battery capacity than HTC U12+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 528 hours
Talk Time 1428 minutes 1860 minutes ZTE Blade Z MAX has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U12+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1428 min Standby: up to 528 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
CELLULAR HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
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 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - HTC U12+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording -
FEATURES HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons TTY compatible
OTHERS HTC U12+ ZTE Blade Z MAX
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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