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HTC U12+ vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      U12+:
      LCD
      Mate 30 Pro:
      OLED

    • Weight

      U12+: 10 g lighter

      U12+:
      188 g
      Mate 30 Pro:
      198 g

    • Screen diagonal

      U12+: 0.53 in smaller diagonal

      U12+:
      6 in
      Mate 30 Pro:
      6.53 in

    • Chipset

      U12+:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
      Mate 30 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      U12+:
      Dual
      Mate 30 Pro:
      Quad

    • Release year

      U12+:
      2018
      Mate 30 Pro:
      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+

      Height:
      156.6 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

      Height:
      158.1 mm
      Width:
      73.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U12+

      188 g

    2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

      198 g

      +10 g versus U12+

    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+

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

    2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.53 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.2 cm²

    Mate 30 Pro has approximately 16.5% more rectangular screen area than U12+.

    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+, Mate 30 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU12+Mate 30 Pro
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    Mate 30 Pro: Original memory entry

    128GB 8GB RAM · 256GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

    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+

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. Mate 30 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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+

      3500 mAh

    2. 2. Mate 30 Pro

      4500 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus U12+

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. U12+2. Mate 30 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
    • 158.1 Х 73.1 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 198 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD6
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 6.53" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 1176 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    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.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
    • Android 10; EMUI 10
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 108.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 80.3%
    • 94.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 537 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
    • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
    • f/2.6
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom
    • AF
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4''
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom -40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 18mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/1.54''
    • PDAF -3D TOF camera
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Dual
    • 32 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm 8 MP
    • 1.12µm
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide) 3D TOF camera
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 103
    • 121
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 106
    • 97
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    • 88
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 93
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 630
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 275302
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 2406
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 8712
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 13476
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 457357
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 507
    • 760
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2082
    • 2858
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Release date
    • 2018
    • May
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Translucent Blue
    • Ceramic Black
    • Flame red
    • Black
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmic Purple
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 650 EUR
    • 750 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 49
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12+, Mate 30 Pro.
    SpecificationU12+Mate 30 Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
    • Sensors Face ID
    • fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W -Fast wireless charging 27W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: LIO-AL00
    • LIO-TL00 (China)

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