Xiaomi MI Mix 2 vs. HTC Desire 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix 2 and HTC Desire 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Mix 2 vs. HTC Desire 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 148.5 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 75.5 mm 70.8 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Weight 185 g 137 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Body Colour Black Cool black
Body Material Ceramic, aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.77 W/kg (body), 0.39 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 Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 5.5" Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Display colour personalisation
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6739
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more RAM than HTC Desire 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC Desire 12 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix 2.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 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 Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 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), Two-tone flash Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Mirror -
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, realtime Beautify -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 2730 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Mix 2 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
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, 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 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Xiaomi MI Mix 2 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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
Sound Enhancements Dual ADC HD voice recording -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, Chip-On-Film technology -
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Mix 2 HTC Desire 12
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Mi MIX 2 protective cover, Type-C to audio converter Power adapter
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