HTC Desire 12+ vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

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PHONES
Phone Names HTC Desire 12+ Samsung Galaxy S9+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 401, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 401, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Launch
Announced2018, March 20. Released 2018, June 072018, February 25. Released 2018, March
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight157.5 g (5.57 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Size6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED, HDR10
 -3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
ChipsetQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
GPUAdreno 506Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
OSAndroid 8.0 (Oreo)Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal32GB 3GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Dual13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)
Selfie camera
Dual-8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features-HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.0-
Video1080p@30fps1440p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCNoYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio (USA & Canada only)
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging-15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-byUp to 522 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 26 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 2965 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, GoldMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue
ModelsDesire 12SM-G965F, SM-G965U, SM-G965W, SM-G9650, SM-G965U1, SM-G965N, SCV39, SM-G965X, SC-03K
PriceAbout 170 EURAbout 200 EUR
SAR-0.78 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.29 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 86h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 86h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.537 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB
Performance-AnTuTu: 246660 (v7) GeekBench: 8883 (v4.4) GFXBench: 14fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)