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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 9 Porsche Design is better than the HTC U12 Life, getting a global score of 82.7 against 74.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 8.0 Oreo version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an older cellphone than HTC U12 Life, but Huawei was able to make it a little lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit faster processing unit than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The HTC U12 Life takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the HTC U12 Life also has a larger aperture and a camera in the back with a much better 16 MP resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a little better battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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