Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2023-10-26 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 3000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.76 inches (1/1.31") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4610mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 14 is a bit better than the HTC U12 Life, having a 79.4 score against 74.4. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but Xiaomi 14 has the previous 14 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although the Xiaomi 14 is just a little bit heavier than HTC U12 Life, it's just a bit thinner and noticeably newer.
The Xiaomi 14 counts with a much sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a quite better 1200 x 2670px resolution, a bit higher pixel density and a quite larger screen. The Xiaomi 14 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
HTC U12 Life features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 14, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 14 counts with improved battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity. Xiaomi 14 takes greater photographs and videos than HTC U12 Life, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back facing camera with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
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