HTC Desire 12 vs Huawei P30 Pro

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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
    P30 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12: 55 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    P30 Pro:
    192 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 2.6 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    P30 Pro:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.97 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    P30 Pro:
    6.47 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    P30 Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    P30 Pro:
    Quad

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. P30 Pro

    Height:
    158 mm +9.5 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    73.4 mm +2.6 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. P30 Pro

    192 g

    +55 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. P30 Pro

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

P30 Pro has approximately 31.6% 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

P30 Pro: 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. P30 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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. P30 Pro

    4200 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. P30 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.47" 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)
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 88.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 40 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 40 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • PDAF
  • OIS -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.7''
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/3.4
  • 125mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 5x optical zoom
  • 10X Hybrid zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -TOF 3D camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 116
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 89
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
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 HDR10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 309789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 399211
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 681
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2376
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Aurora
  • Amber Sunrise
  • Breathing Crystal
  • Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 880 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 9(1800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, P30 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12P30 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: VOG-L29
  • VOG-L09
  • VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00
  • VOG-TL00 (China)