In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 12+ and Fairphone 3. 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 | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 158.2 mm | 158 mm | HTC Desire 12+ has greater height than Fairphone 3. |
| Width | 76.6 mm | 71.8 mm | HTC Desire 12+ has greater width than Fairphone 3. |
| Depth | 8.4 mm | 9.83 mm | HTC Desire 12+ is narrower than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Weight | 157.5 g | 189 g | HTC Desire 12+ is lighter than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Body Colour | Cool black | Warm silver | Dark translucent | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.388 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 5.65" | HTC Desire 12+ has larger screen size than Fairphone 3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1440 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Fairphone 3 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Display Format | HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 427 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Display Features | Display colour personalisation | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | Both phones have the same clock speed. |
| 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 506 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB | Fairphone 3 has more RAM than HTC Desire 12+. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | Fairphone 3 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12+. |
| User Memory | 23 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC Desire 12+ has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Fairphone 3 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12+. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| 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 | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), digital image stabilisation |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | 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) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2965 mAh | 3000 mAh | Fairphone 3 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 3.5 hour(s) | |
| Standby Time | - | 300 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 1200 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1200 min Standby: up to 300 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | HTC Sense Companion | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Fairphone 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID | AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM | VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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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, digital compass | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 12+ | Fairphone 3 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Bumper, mini screwdriver |
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