Honor 10
#2552
HTC U12 life
#2318Category Breakdown
Honor 10
HTC U12 life
Performance
76.571.3
Camera
54.349.2
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.426.9
Build
80.067.9
Connectivity
65.664.4
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
48.050.0
Summary
- The Honor 10 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the HTC U12 life uses a glass front with a plastic back and frame, resulting in a less premium feel.
- The Honor 10 has a slightly smaller 5.84-inch display with a higher pixel density of 432 ppi compared to the U12 life's 6.0-inch display at 402 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 10 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, which generally provides better performance than the Snapdragon 636 in the U12 life.
- The camera setup on the Honor 10 includes a dual rear camera with a 24 MP sensor, outperforming the U12 life’s dual camera with a 16 MP main sensor.
- The Honor 10 has a 3400 mAh battery with faster 22.5W charging, while the U12 life has a larger 3600 mAh battery but slower 10W charging.
- Both devices run Android 8.1, but the Honor 10 is upgradable to Android 10, while the U12 life does not have this upgrade option, and the U12 life includes stereo speakers, which the Honor 10 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 10
HTC U12 life
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
For Global market
N/A
Display
Size
5.84"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 509
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF24 MP B/W, f/1.8, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
13 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7 mm (5.89 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight
153 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Phantom Blue, Phantom Green, Midnight Black, Glacier Grey, Lily White
Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass