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HTC U12+ vs Huawei nova 7i

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 7i: 5 g lighternova 7i: 183 g · U12+: 188 g
  • WidthU12+: 2.4 mm narrowerU12+: 73.9 mm · nova 7i: 76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalU12+: 0.4 in smaller diagonalU12+: 6 in · nova 7i: 6.4 in
  • Memory variantsAt 128 GB storageU12+: 6 GB RAM · nova 7i: 8 GB RAM
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · nova 7i: HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / QuadU12+: Dual · nova 7i: Quad

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 7i: 159.2 × 76.3 mm 2
Side
U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 nova 7i: 159.2 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. U12+
    Height
    156.6 mm
    Width
    73.9 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    188 g
  2. 2. nova 7i
    Height
    159.2 mm
    Width
    76.3 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    183 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU12+nova 7i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • Super LCD6
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 2310 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB 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
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU12+nova 7i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.3%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU12+nova 7i
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"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
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 7i
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
  • 283729
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 7i
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Green
  • Sakura Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 650 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU12+nova 7i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
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
  • BDS
  • QZSS
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
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU12+nova 7i
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU12+nova 7i
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 40W
  • 70% in 30 min - For Global market