HTC Desire 12 vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 12:
    LCD
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12: 69 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    206 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 4.3 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 12

    Height:
    148.5 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Height:
    157.3 mm +8.8 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    75.1 mm +4.3 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    206 g

    +69 g versus Desire 12

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 12

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 28.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 12.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 12: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 12

    2730 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    3500 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Honor Magic 2 3D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 308456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Gradient Black
  • Gradient red
  • Gradient Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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) - Global LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Magic 2 3D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe