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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-11-02 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei P20 is just a bit better than HTC U11 life, having a 78.1 score against 74.5. The Huawei P20 body is a little thinner but somewhat heavier than the HTC U11 life, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Huawei P20 counts with a display that is very similar to HTC U11 life's display, although the Huawei P20 also has a bit bigger display, a quite better 1080 x 2244 resolution and a quite greater display pixel density.
The Huawei P20 features just a little better processing power than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P20 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. HTC U11 life features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P20 captures slightly better pictures and videos than HTC U11 life, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video. Huawei P20 has improved battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P20 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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