Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 P20 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the HTC U12 Life's 74.4 general score. These devices use Android OS, but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version, so it provides a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Although Huawei P20 and HTC U12 Life were released only 4 months apart, Huawei P20 is a little thinner and a little lighter.
The Huawei P20 has a little bit better screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2244. The Huawei P20 has a little faster processor than HTC U12 Life. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Huawei P20 counts with a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. HTC U12 Life features just a little better battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 features a little bit better camera than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution and a worse video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
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