HTC U12+ vs HTC Desire 12+

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U12+	HTC Desire 12+

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	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, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 49, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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	2018, May 23	2018, March 20. Released 2018, June 07
Status	Available. Released 2018, June 29	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)	158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	157.5 g (5.57 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Pressure-sensitive buttons	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Size	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super LCD6, HDR10	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 506
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI	Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF	13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Features	HDR, panorama	-
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	-	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, 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 (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 35 min (advertised)	-
Stand-by	-	Up to 522 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 26 h (3G)
Type	Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2965 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red	Black, Silver, Gold
Models	U12, 2Q55100	Desire 12
Price	About 450 EUR	About 170 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 64h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight)	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 263696 (v7) GeekBench: 9001 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-