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

