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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than the HTC U12 Life, with a overall score of 79.3 against 74.4. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than the HTC U12 Life, although it is just a little bit heavier. Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little faster CPU than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, because it has a higher 1236 x 2676px resolution, a little bigger screen and a just a bit higher screen density.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little longer battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
HTC U12 Life has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a smaller diafragm aperture.
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