Released alongside its lesser model, the HTC Desire 12 Plus offers more inside out. Compared to the HTC Desire 12, the smartphone is quite an improvement with features like fingerprint sensor, dual rear camera amongst other things added. The smartphone is also bigger and features a beefier battery capacity but will definitely cost you more. Read on to have a closer look on what the smartphone has in store for us.
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HTC Desire 12 Plus Key Specs and Features
- 5.99-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (268 ppi)
- Android 8.0 Oreo
- Quad-core Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 CPU with 3GB RAM
- 32GB built-in storage, up to 400GB with a memory card
- Dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 2, 965mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
The two smartphones look alike beside the size difference ofcos and the additional camera at the back. Between the two smartphones, the HTC Desire 12 Plus is bigger with a nice aluminium body. It also has slim bezels seen in the lesser variant and features a dual camera arranged horizontally with flash at the top left corner. In addition, there is a fingerprint sensor located at the center towards the upper region.
Retaining the same resolution as its smaller model and the same 18:9 aspect ratio. However, the display here is much bigger at 5.99-inch while the former has a size of 5.5-inch. This leaves the smartphone with a pixel density of 268 ppi.
Battery and Camera
You will not describe what you have on the HTC Desire 12 Plus has large, which will barely last a day unless usage is kept minimal. The smartphone is kept on by a 2, 965mAh Li-ion battery which is non removable and is likely to serve up to a day on full charge.
Unlike the other smartphone, the HTC Desire 12 Plus comes with a dual camera arrangement on the rear eid and a single one at the front. In that regard, there is a combination of a 13MP and 2MP rear camera. This is one of the differences between the two smartphones as the HTC Desire 12 only has the 13MP camera solely. On the other hand there is an 8MP front camera for selfies with some features added..
Hardware and Software
HTC goes for a Qualcomm chipset instead of the MediaTek offering featured in the Desire 12. You’ve got a Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 processor clocking at 1.8GHz and an Adreno 506 GPU in charge of graphics munching on the smartphone.
Moving further, there is also a 3GB internal memory that is accompanied by a 32GB available storage space from the factory some of which is occupied by the system softwares. On a better note, it supports expansion by a MicroSD card up to 400GB and features the latest Android 8.0 Oreo OS from the box.
HTC Desire 12 Plus Price and Availability
The HTC Desire 12 Plus is not available for sale yet but is likely to cost about €200 based on the information gathered.
HTC Desire 12 Plus Specs
Here are a few specs of the HTC Desire 12 Plus:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.0 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Silver, Gold
- Dimension: 158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 157.5g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.99-imch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (268 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 400GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 4 50/150Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 965mAh non removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
