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HTC Desire 12 Plus vs Motorola Moto G7 Play

Comparison between HTC Desire 12 Plus and Motorola Moto G7 Play: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from HTC and Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Design & display	5.1	5.3
Performance & hardware	2.3	1.9
Camera	3.0	3.1
Connectivity	3.3	3.7
Battery & charging	2.2	2.2

Which one is for you?

HTC Desire 12 Plus, if you care about…

Maximum memory card: 400 GB; against 128 GB
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5.7″

Motorola Moto G7 Play, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 294 ppi; against 268 ppi
Weight: 149 g; against 157.5 g
Body Thickness: 8 mm; against 8.4 mm
Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 295; against 168

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 506	Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	97,230
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	168	295 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	762	1,037 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core: 4 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold and 4 × 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	400 GB Best value	128 GB

Design

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Gold	Blue, Gold, Black
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm Best value
Body Width	76.6 mm	71.5 mm
Body Height	158.2 mm	147.3 mm
Weight	157.5 g	149 g Best value
Usable Surface	76.7 %	77.3 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	Splash Resistant
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Battery Capacity	2,965 mAh	3,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	10 W
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Non-Removable
Talk time	26 h	—
Standby time	522 h	—

Display

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Display Aspect Ratio	18:9	19:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,440 px	1,512 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	268 ppi	294 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,468 :1
Display Features	Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch

Sensors

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Operating System	Android 8	Android 9
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8	9 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
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 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 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, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	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, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.74 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.4 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.84 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	0.85 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	300 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Desire 12 Plus	Moto G7 Play
Model numbers	Desire 12	XT1952-4, XT1952-5