HTC U23 vs Huawei nova 9 Pro

HTC U23

Huawei nova 9 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

-
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 670
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.36 GHz Cortex-A710

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 670
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G
GPU

Adreno 644

Adreno 642L
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Storage

-

UFS

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 10x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8192 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus, dual view recording 2.0

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Dual
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0
(ultrawide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, HDR

Face unlock, HDR, AIS video stabilization
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with tri-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4600 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 30W

Huawei Super Fast Charge, 100W (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)
Reverse charging

Yes

Yes
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

-
Fast wireless charging

Qi, 15W

-

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