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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is much better than the HTC U12 Life, with a overall score of 87.4 against 74.4. The Huawei Mate 30 5G design has the same thickness than the HTC U12 Life, but it's heavier. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G features just a bit better looking display than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bigger screen. Huawei Mate 30 5G has just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit better CPU than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 17% more battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a much better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a much better resolution back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture and faster video frame rates.
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