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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P smart S has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than HTC U12 Life's 74.4 global score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P smart S has older 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Huawei P smart S construction is newer, just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the HTC U12 Life.
Huawei P smart S features a bit better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei P smart S counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC U12 Life, because it has a little better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit bigger display.
HTC U12 Life takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P smart S, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and videos in low-light environments and a way less mega pixels camera. The Huawei P smart S features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei P smart S has just a bit longer battery duration than HTC U12 Life, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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