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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-30 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Plastic | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 X is much better than HTC U12 Life, with an 89.4 score against 74.4. Huawei Mate X is a newer device than HTC U12 Life, but it's thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones use Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Huawei Mate X has a little better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate X counts with a little bit better screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a much higher 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution, a just a bit better screen density and a way larger display. Huawei Mate X counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate X features superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3600mAh. The HTC U12 Life features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and videos in poorly lited environments and a much lower 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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