Motorola Moto Z Play vs. HTC Desire 12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play 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 Play vs. HTC Desire 12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play HTC Desire 12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 158.2 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 76.6 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 6.99 mm 8.4 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 157.5 g HTC Desire 12+ is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Cool black | Warm silver
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play 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 Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z Play has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play HTC Desire 12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Motorola Moto Z Play 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 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play 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 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play HTC Desire 12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto Z Play has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama 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), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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 Play.
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 Play.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect 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 Play HTC Desire 12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 2965 mAh Motorola Moto Z Play has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+.
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play 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 Play 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, 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 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 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto Z Play has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play 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 Play 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 TurboPower technology -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play HTC Desire 12+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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