HTC Desire 12 vs. Honor 8X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 12 and Honor 8X. 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

HTC Desire 12 vs. Honor 8X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.5 mm 160.4 mm Honor 8X has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 70.8 mm 76.6 mm Honor 8X has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm Honor 8X is narrower than HTC Desire 12.
Weight 137 g 175 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than HTC Desire 12.
Body Colour Cool black Red | Blue | Black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.02 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.81 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Honor 8X has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 8X has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Pixel Density - 397 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Display colour personalisation FullView Display
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Hisilicon Kirin 710
Processor Number MT6739 -
Clock Speed - 2.2 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.
MEMORY HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Honor 8X has more RAM than HTC Desire 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Honor 8X has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Honor 8X has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Honor 8X has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects Bokeh effect Portrait
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 8X has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Honor 8X has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2730 mAh 3750 mAh Honor 8X has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 150 min
Standby Time - 697 hours
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 697 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Honor 8X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
FEATURES HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
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
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Face Unlock
OTHERS HTC Desire 12 Honor 8X
Included Accessories Power adapter Headphones, USB cable, power adapter
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