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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than HTC U12 Life's general score of 74.4. Both of these phones come with the same Android 8.1 Oreo OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Even when Huawei nova 3 and the HTC U12 Life were only released 1 months apart, Huawei nova 3 is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a just a little better display pixels density, a quite larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little better performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution camera in the back, the Huawei nova 3 also has a larger aperture for better images and video in low light situations. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity.
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