HTC Desire 12 vs vivo X9s Plus

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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
    X9s Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12: 46.2 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    X9s Plus:
    183.2 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 8.1 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    X9s Plus:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    X9s Plus:
    5.85 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    X9s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X9s Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    X9s Plus:
    7.3 mm

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 +0.9 mm versus X9s Plus
  2. 2. X9s Plus

    Height:
    162.6 mm +14.1 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    78.9 mm +8.1 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. X9s Plus

    183.2 g

    +46.2 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. X9s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.85 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.3 cm²

X9s Plus has approximately 20.9% 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

X9s Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. X9s Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. X9s Plus

    4015 mAh

    +1285 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. X9s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 162.6 Х 78.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 183.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.85" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 4015 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Funtouch 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 94.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 377 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 20 MP 5 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 82356
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1351
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4954
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, X9s Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12X9s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging