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HTC U12+ vs Huawei Mate Xs

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.

    • Weight

      U12+: 112 g lighter

      U12+:
      188 g
      Mate Xs:
      300 g

    • Chipset

      U12+:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
      Mate Xs:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      U12+:
      Dual
      Mate Xs:
      Quad

    • Release year

      U12+:
      2018
      Mate Xs:
      2020

    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 Xs

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. U12+

      188 g

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      300 g

      +112 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. U12+

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

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU12+Mate Xs
    64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
    512 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM

    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 Xs

    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 Xs

      4500 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus U12+

    Specifications

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    1. U12+2. Mate Xs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 300 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD6
    • Foldable OLED
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 2200 x 2480 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
    • 512GB 8GB 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.
    • 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 10.0; EMUI 10.0
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 80.3%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 537 PPI
    • 414 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • §
    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 Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    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/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Leica optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Dual
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm 8 MP
    • 1.12µm
    • uses main camera
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 103
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 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
    • 460744
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 507
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2082
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    Release date
    • 2018
    • May
    • 2020
    • February 24
    Colors
    • Translucent Blue
    • Ceramic Black
    • Flame red
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 650 EUR
    • 2500 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Plastic front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    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 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 -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) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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
    • 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
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • DCI-P3 -HDR10
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U12+, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationU12+Mate Xs
    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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
    • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge