In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 XL and HTC Desire 12+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158 mm | 158.2 mm | HTC Desire 12+ has greater height than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 76.6 mm | Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.4 mm | Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Weight | 184 g | 157.5 g | HTC Desire 12+ is lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Body Colour | Clearly white | Not pink | Just black | Cool black | Warm silver | |
| Body Material | Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Google Pixel 3 XL is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Flexible OLED | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.3" | 6" | Google Pixel 3 XL has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels | Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Display Format | QHD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 523 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 100000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Google Pixel 3 XL has HDR. |
| Display Features | Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | Display colour personalisation | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Google Pixel 3 XL has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 | - |
| MEMORY | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | 3 GB | Google Pixel 3 XL has more RAM than HTC Desire 12+. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 32 GB | Google Pixel 3 XL has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12+. |
| User Memory | - | 23 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | HTC Desire 12+ has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/2.2 | Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 76 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1.4 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Google Pixel 3 XL has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | Bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Pro mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | HTC Desire 12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | - | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | HTC Desire 12+ has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL. |
| Field of View (Front) | 107 degree(s) | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Beauty mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | HTC Desire 12+ has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.8 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | 75 degree(s) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3430 mAh | 2965 mAh | Google Pixel 3 XL has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+. |
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| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Google Pixel 3 XL can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | - | |
| Run Time Details | Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Google Assistant | HTC Sense Companion | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | LDAC | - | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Google Pixel 3 XL has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Apt-X, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM |
| FEATURES | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module | - |
| OTHERS | Google Pixel 3 XL | HTC Desire 12+ |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | - |
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