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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the HTC U11 life's 74.5 global score. The Huawei nova 5T design is newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than HTC U11 life. HTC U11 life and Huawei nova 5T have extremely similar displays, because although the Huawei nova 5T has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
HTC U11 life features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei nova 5T features just a bit better performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 5T also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 5T has a superior camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot more megapixels back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations.
Huawei nova 5T features a very superior battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has a 44% larger battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T costs more money than the HTC U11 life, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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