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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Mystic silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a general score of 90.9, which is much better than the HTC U12 Life's general score of 74.4. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a much newer phone than HTC U12 Life, but it is just a little bit thicker and heavier.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a bit better display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1334 x 2772. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with longer battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 22 percent larger battery size.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger aperture for better low light captures, a much more MP back camera and faster video frame rates.
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