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HTC U12 life vs Huawei nova 5z

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Width

      nova 5z: 1.5 mm narrower

      U12 life:
      75.4 mm
      nova 5z:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      U12 life: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

      U12 life:
      6 in
      nova 5z:
      6.26 in

    • Chipset

      U12 life:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
      nova 5z:
      HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      U12 life:
      Dual
      nova 5z:
      Quad

    • Height

      nova 5z: 2.4 mm shorter

      U12 life:
      158.5 mm
      nova 5z:
      156.1 mm

    • Release year

      U12 life:
      2018
      nova 5z:
      2019

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. U12 life

      Height:
      158.5 mm +2.4 mm versus nova 5z
      Width:
      75.4 mm +1.5 mm versus nova 5z
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. nova 5z

      Height:
      156.1 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. U12 life

      175 g

    2. 2. nova 5z

      178 g

      +3 g versus U12 life

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. U12 life

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. nova 5z

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    nova 5z has approximately 3.5% more rectangular screen area than U12 life.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for U12 life, nova 5z, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU12 lifenova 5z
    64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    U12 life: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. U12 life

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. nova 5z

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. U12 life

      3600 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5z

      4000 mAh

      +400 mAh versus U12 life

    Specifications

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    1. U12 life2. nova 5z

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
    • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 175 g
    • 178 g
    Technology Unknown
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.7%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 402 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 509
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 115437
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1350
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4989
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Moonlight Blue
    • Twilight Purple
    • Black
    • Aurora
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12 life, nova 5z.
    SpecificationU12 lifenova 5z
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
    • SPN-TL00 (China)