bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. HTC Desire 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and HTC Desire 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. HTC Desire 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 148.5 mm HTC Desire 12 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 70.8 mm HTC Desire 12 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 137 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Cool black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" HTC Desire 12 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Display Features Quantum Color + Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6739
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes HTC Desire 12 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC Desire 12 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC Desire 12 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 2730 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - bq Aquaris X5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones -
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus HTC Desire 12
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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