Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. HTC Desire 12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 8 Pro 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

Xiaomi MI 8 Pro vs. HTC Desire 12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.9 mm 158.2 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater height than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Width 74.8 mm 76.6 mm HTC Desire 12+ has greater width than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.4 mm Xiaomi MI 8 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Weight 177 g 157.5 g HTC Desire 12+ is lighter than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Body Colour Transparent titanium Cool black | Warm silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.531 W/kg (body), 0.969 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6" Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 18:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Display colour personalisation
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 AIE Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 1.8 GHz Xiaomi MI 8 Pro 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 630 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more RAM than HTC Desire 12+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12+.
User Memory - 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC Desire 12+ has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Portrait mode with background blurring Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, AI Beautify, AI studio lighting, AI short video editing, AI high-res photos, AI Dynamic Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Portrait lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12+.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Mirror HDR
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, 3D beauty mode Beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, 3D Beautify Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2965 mAh Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 8 Pro 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 - Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Xiaomi MI 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 8 Pro 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, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), infrared (IR) sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Security Technology IR face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology -
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 8 Pro HTC Desire 12+
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, soft protective case, 18W QC3.0 charger Power adapter
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