Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs. HTC U12+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 3S and HTC U12+. 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 Redmi 3S vs. HTC U12+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 139.3 mm 156.6 mm HTC U12+ has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Width 69.6 mm 73.9 mm HTC U12+ has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Depth 8.5 mm 9.7 mm Xiaomi Redmi 3S is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Weight 144 g 188 g Xiaomi Redmi 3S is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Body Colour Gold Flame red | Ceramic black
Body Material Metal -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC U12+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.43 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - Super LCD 6
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 537 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes HTC U12+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features - Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.8 GHz HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
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 505 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB HTC U12+ has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB HTC U12+ has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 3S has better camera resolution than HTC U12+.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.75 HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects HDR HDR Boost
HDR Mode - HDR Boost 2
Camera Modes Panorama, manual mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC U12+ has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U12+ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC U12+ has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 3S.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up, HDR Boost
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify Selfie mode Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 3S has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 3S has larger battery capacity than HTC U12+.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U12+ has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1428 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1428 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
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
User Interface MIUI V7 HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 900 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 5, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes HTC U12+ has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, M4V, VP8, Sorenson Spark MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Reading mode DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 3S HTC U12+
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
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