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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 is just a bit better than the HTC U11 life, with an 81 score against 74.5. Huawei Nova 9's body is a lot newer and just a little thinner than the HTC U11 life's, but it's also somewhat heavier. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more powerful processor than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 5 GB more RAM.
The HTC U11 life counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. The HTC U11 life has a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 captures much clearer photos and videos than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
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