Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 is a little bit better than HTC U12 Life, having a global score of 78.9 against 74.4. The Huawei Mate 10 construction is a little thinner than HTC U12 Life, but it is a bit heavier and was released only 10 months before. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 10 has the previous 10 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 10 has a bit more powerful processor than HTC U12 Life. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a sharper display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Huawei Mate 10 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit better battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a camera that's very similar to the camera in HTC U12 Life, because although the Huawei Mate 10 has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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