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HTC Desire 12+

HTC Desire 12+

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire 12+
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The HTC Desire 12+ features a larger 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Desire 820s dual sim has a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire 12+ is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset and 3GB of RAM, compared to the Desire 820s, which uses a Mediatek MT6752 chipset with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the Desire 820s offers autofocus on its rear camera.
  • The Desire 12+ has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2965 mAh versus the 2600 mAh in the Desire 820s.
  • Software-wise, the Desire 12+ runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo), while the Desire 820s operates on an older Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) with Sense UI 6.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire 12+
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2018, June 07
2015

Announced

2018, March 20
2015

Description

Also known as HTC Desire 12 Plus
N/A

Display

Size

6"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2965 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2965 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

157.5 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Silver, Gold
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes