Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. HTC Desire 12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5 Plus 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. HTC Desire 12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.2 mm 158.2 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater height than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Width 74 mm 76.6 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater width than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Depth 9.7 mm 8.4 mm HTC Desire 12+ is narrower than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Weight 155 g 157.5 g Motorola Moto G5 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Body Colour Lunar grey Cool black | Warm silver
Body Material High-grade aluminium -
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.297 W/kg -
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6" HTC Desire 12+ has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Motorola Moto G5 Plus 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 HTC Desire 12+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC Desire 12+ has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, tap to focus, Professional 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 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC Desire 12+ has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
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 Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Beautification mode Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2965 mAh Motorola Moto G5 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+.
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G5 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 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto G5 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, TurboPower techbnology -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G5 Plus HTC Desire 12+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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