HTC U Ultra vs HTC Desire 12+

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U Ultra	HTC Desire 12+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	-	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40

Launch
Announced	2017, January 12. Released 2017, February 21	2018, March 20. Released 2018, June 07
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5 or Sapphire crystal), glass back, aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	162.4 x 79.8 x 8 mm (6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 in)	158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	157.5 g (5.57 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)	-
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Size	5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super LCD5	IPS LCD
	Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2 inches	-

Platform
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 506
OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, OIS	-
Video	4K@30fps (24-bit/192kHz audio), 720p@120fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	microUSB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3	-
Stand-by	Up to 312 h (3G)	Up to 522 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 26 h (3G)	Up to 26 h (3G)
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2965 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue	Black, Silver, Gold
Models	U Ultra, U-1u, 2PZF1	Desire 12
Price	About 250 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 81h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB	-
Performance	GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 81h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1831 (nominal), 3.453 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 86dB	-
Performance	GFXBench: 10fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-