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HTC U12+ vs Huawei nova 5z

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U12+

HTC U12+

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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.

      • Weightnova 5z: 10 g lighternova 5z: 178 g · U12+: 188 g
      • Screen diagonalU12+: 0.26 in smaller diagonalU12+: 6 in · nova 5z: 6.26 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · nova 5z: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      • Rear camera layoutDual / QuadU12+: Dual · nova 5z: Quad
      • Release year2018 / 2019U12+: 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.

      Front
      U12+: 156.6 × 73.9 mm 1 nova 5z: 156.1 × 73.9 mm 2
      Side
      U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 nova 5z: 156.1 × 8.3 mm 2
      1. 1. U12+
        Height
        156.6 mm
        Width
        73.9 mm
        Depth
        8.7 mm
        Weight
        188 g
      2. 2. nova 5z
        Height
        156.1 mm
        Width
        73.9 mm
        Depth
        8.3 mm
        Weight
        178 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. U12+188 g

        +10 g versus nova 5z

      2. 2. nova 5z178 g

      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.

      Screen size
      U12+: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 nova 5z: 6.26 in, 19.5:9, About 96.2 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. U12+ 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. nova 5z 6.26 in · 19.5:9 About 96.2 cm² rectangular area

      nova 5z has approximately 3.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
      StorageU12+nova 5z
      64 GBRecorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
      128 GBRecorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 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. 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 capacity

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

      1. 1. U12+3500 mAh
      2. 2. nova 5z4000 mAh

        +500 mAh versus U12+

      Specifications

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      1. U12+2. nova 5z

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationU12+nova 5z
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
      • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
      Weight
      • 188 g
      • 178 g
      Technology
      • Super LCD6
      • LTPS IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 6" inch
      • 6.26" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1440 x 2880 px
      • 1080 x 2340 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 64/128 GB
      • 6 GB RAM
      • 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)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3500 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 4000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
      • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • EMUI 9.1
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
      • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • No
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationU12+nova 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
      • 80.3%
      • 83.4%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 537 PPI
      • 412 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationU12+nova 5z
      Rear camera, main
      • 12 MP
      • Dual
      • 48 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
      • 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
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Dual
      • 32 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/4''
      • 1.12µm 8 MP
      • 1.12µm
      • 32 MP
      • f/2.0
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 103
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 106
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 95
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationU12+nova 5z
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
      • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 630
      • Mali-G52 MP6
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 275302
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2406
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 8712
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 13476
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 283500
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 507
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2082
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationU12+nova 5z
      Release date
      • 2018
      • May
      • 2019
      • October
      Colors
      • Translucent Blue
      • Ceramic Black
      • Flame red
      • Black
      • Aurora
      • Emerald Green
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 650 EUR
      • 200 EUR
      Battery life
      • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
      		 Unknown
      Body build
      • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationU12+nova 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 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 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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
      • HSPA
      • 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
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • BDS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      • QZSS
      • BDS
      USB
      • 3.1
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • USB On-The-Go
      Bluetooth
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX HD
      • LE
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationU12+nova 5z
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • DCI-P3 -HDR10
      • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • DCI-P3
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationU12+nova 5z
      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 (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
      • SPN-TL00 (China)