Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. HTC Desire 12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. HTC Desire 12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 158.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than HTC Desire 12+.
Width 77 mm 76.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than HTC Desire 12+.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 157.5 g HTC Desire 12+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Cool black | Warm silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display Display colour personalisation
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
RAM 6 GB 3 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more RAM than HTC Desire 12+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12+.
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
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 flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better second camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Optical Zoom 2x -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 2965 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+.
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Bixby HTC Sense Companion
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision -
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) HTC Desire 12+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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