ZTE Axon M vs. HTC U12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon M 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

ZTE Axon M vs. HTC U12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 156.6 mm HTC U12+ has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 73.9 mm HTC U12+ has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 9.7 mm HTC U12+ is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 188 g HTC U12+ is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Flame red | Ceramic black
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U12+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" HTC U12+ has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 426 ppi 537 ppi HTC U12+ has better pixel density than ZTE Axon M.
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 2.5D 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 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.8 GHz HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core HTC U12+ has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB HTC U12+ has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 2
Sensor Resolution - 12 Megapixel
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
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
Video Resolutions - 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), 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) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than HTC U12+.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic 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) LED light Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode 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 ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 3500 mAh HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 290 hours -
Talk Time 1722 minutes 1428 minutes ZTE Axon M has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U12+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Talk: up to 1428 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n 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 ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
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 Dolby Atmos sound technology HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M 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 - 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 TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) 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 ZTE Axon M HTC U12+
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
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