Motorola Moto Z Force vs. HTC Desire 12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Force 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 Z Force vs. HTC Desire 12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.9 mm 158.2 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Width 75.8 mm 76.6 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.4 mm Motorola Moto Z Force is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Weight 163 g 157.5 g HTC Desire 12+ is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Body Colour - Cool black | Warm silver
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" HTC Desire 12+ has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z Force has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Display Format QHD HD+
Pixel Density 535 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Moto ShatterShield -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Motorola Moto Z Force has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 12+.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core HTC Desire 12+ has higher processor core quantity than Motorola Moto Z Force.
64-bit Architecture - Yes HTC Desire 12+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Motorola Moto Z Force has more RAM than HTC Desire 12+.
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 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Force has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z Force has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Force.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Moto Z Force has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12+ has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Closed loop processing 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 Z Force.
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 Z Force.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED 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 Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 2965 mAh Motorola Moto Z Force has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+.
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z Force can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 40 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) 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 A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c 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 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto Z Force has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Force 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 Z Force 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, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower techbnology, 4-Mics -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Force HTC Desire 12+
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Power adapter
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