HTC’s new U12 wants to be your Life

Some people say their phones are their lives. If you happen to pick up HTC’s new mid-ranger, that’s almost literally true. The U12 Life ditches the squeezy sides of the flagship U12+ and opts for a Google Pixel-esque dual finish on the rear, alongside a repositioned pair of 16MP and 5MP snappers, plus a fingerprint sensor. Notch haters will pleased to hear the 6in full HD screen isn’t encroached upon at any point and there’s a whopping 3600mAh battery underneath that powers Android 8.1, a Snapdragon 636 processor and either 4GB or 6GB of RAM, depending where you live. It’s certainly a handsome-looking slice of tech, but how will it hold up against the Honor 9s of the world? We’ll find out when it arrives in late September, costing £299.

Tom Wiggins Contributor

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Stuff's other Tom has been writing for the magazine and website since 2006, when smartphones were only for massive nerds and you could say “Alexa” out loud without a robot answering. Over the years he’s written about everything from MP3s to NFTs, played FIFA with Trent Alexander-Arnold, and amassed a really quite impressive collection of USB sticks.

Areas of expertise

Gaming (OK, mainly just FIFA), weird Alexa skills, USB sticks