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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's global score of 74.4. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei Nova 9 construction weights the same than HTC U12 Life, but it is just a bit thinner.
The HTC U12 Life and the Huawei Nova 9 count with quite similar screens, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit superior CPU than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Nova 9 features a superior camera than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video and a much more mega-pixels camera. Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with greater battery life than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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