Xiaomi MI A1 vs. HTC U12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and HTC U12+. 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

Xiaomi MI A1 vs. HTC U12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 156.6 mm HTC U12+ has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 75.8 mm 73.9 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than HTC U12+.
Depth 7.3 mm 9.7 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 188 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Flame red | Ceramic black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U12+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 537 ppi HTC U12+ has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI A1.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes HTC U12+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 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) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.8 GHz HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI A1.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB HTC U12+ has more RAM than Xiaomi MI A1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI A1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.75 HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 HDR Boost
HDR Mode - HDR Boost 2
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U12+ has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.6 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U12+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
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) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer 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 Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 3500 mAh HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U12+ has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1428 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1428 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 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
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes HTC U12+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia 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
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 HTC U12+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
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