OnePlus 3 vs. HTC Desire 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 3 and HTC Desire 12. 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

OnePlus 3 vs. HTC Desire 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 148.5 mm OnePlus 3 has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 74.7 mm 70.8 mm OnePlus 3 has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.2 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than OnePlus 3.
Weight 158 g 137 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than OnePlus 3.
Body Colour - Cool black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels OnePlus 3 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MediaTek
Processor Number MSM8996 MT6739
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core HTC Desire 12 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
RAM 6 GB 3 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than HTC Desire 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB OnePlus 3 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 OnePlus 3 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 3.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2730 mAh OnePlus 3 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS 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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - OnePlus 3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements Dirac sound technologies -
FEATURES OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA -
OTHERS OnePlus 3 HTC Desire 12
Included Accessories Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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