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HTC Desire 12 Plus vs HTC Desire 12

Comparison between HTC Desire 12 Plus and HTC Desire 12: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from HTC.

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The verdict

Your pick: HTC Desire 12 Plus, ahead on Performance & hardware and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Design & display	5.1	5.2
Performance & hardware	2.3	1.6
Camera	3.0	3.0
Connectivity	3.3	3.3
Battery & charging	2.2	1.8

Which one is for you?

HTC Desire 12 Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,965 mAh; against 2,730 mAh
Usable Surface: 76.7 %; against 74.2 %
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5.5″
OS Version: 8; against 7

HTC Desire 12, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 293 ppi; against 268 ppi
Weight: 137 g; against 157.5 g
Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 456; against 168
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: 1,499; against 762

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	MediaTek MT6739
Processor Process Size	14 nm Best value	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	PowerVR GE8100
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz Best value	1.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	168	456 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	762	1,499 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	400 GB	400 GB

Design

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Gold	Black, Silver
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm Best value
Body Width	76.6 mm	70.8 mm
Body Height	158.2 mm	148.5 mm
Weight	157.5 g	137 g Best value
Usable Surface	76.7 % Best value	74.2 %
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Battery Capacity	2,965 mAh Best value	2,730 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	26 h	—
Standby time	522 h	—

Display

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Display Aspect Ratio	18:9	18:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Pixel Density	268 ppi	293 ppi Best value
Display Features	Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	—

Sensor

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Operating System	Android 8	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE Best value

Technical

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Desire 12
Model numbers	Desire 12	—