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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2022-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 442 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.8 |
| 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, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4460mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 50E is just a bit better than HTC U12 Life, having a global score of 78.9 against 74.4. The Huawei Mate 50E counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS, and HTC U12 Life counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The Huawei Mate 50E design is much newer and just a bit thinner than the HTC U12 Life's, but it's also somewhat heavier.
Huawei Mate 50E counts with just a bit better looking screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a better 1224 x 2700 resolution, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 50E has a bit superior processor than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 50E also has a larger amount of RAM.
The HTC U12 Life takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a much smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with lot less megapixels. Huawei Mate 50E counts with a slightly better storage for applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 50E features superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4460mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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