HTC Desire 12s vs Honor 8X Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 12s
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Honor 8X
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HTC Desire 12s or Honor 8X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 12s | Honor 8X | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, December | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.07 x 6.07 x 2.86 in | 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Red | Black, Blue, Red, Pink | |
| Battery | 3075 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 103.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.8% | 84.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 397 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 20 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF | -20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2 | 16 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 171131 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 340 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1031 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 435 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 943 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 331 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1312 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 692 | 1565 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2589 | 5451 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4055 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3935 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | To be confirmed | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Honor View 10 Lite |
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