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Unboxing The HTC Desire 12, Desire 12+

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Unboxing The HTC Desire 12, Desire 12+

Specifications
Status

Launched

Manufacturer

HTC

Model / Variant

HTC Desire 12
HTC Desire 12+

Launch Date

6th June 2018 (India)

Price

Desire 12:
Rs 15800
Desire 12+:
Rs 19790

Dimensions

148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm
158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm

Weight

137 Grams
157.5 Grams

Design

Glass back
Glass front
Aluminium frame

Colors

Black
Silver
Gold
Cool Black
Warm Silver

Display Size and Type

5.5 inch
6 inch
IPS LCD

Display Resolution

1440 x 720px
18:9 aspect ratio

Chipset

MediaTek MT6739
Snapdragon 450

CPU

Desire 12:
Quad-core
1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Desire 12+:
Octa-core
1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8100
Adreno 506

Memory Storage

32GB

RAM

3GB

Memory Expandability

Up to 2TB
MicroSD Card

Operating System

Android 8 Oreo
HTC Sense UI

Primary Camera

Desire 12:
13MP
f/2.2
Desire 12+:
13MP
f/2.2
2MP

Camera Features

Desire 12:
PDAF
HDR
Panorama
Desire 12+:
PDAF
HDR
Panorama
Bokeh Mode

Primary Video

1080 @ 30fps

Secondary Camera

Desire 12:
5MP BSI Sensor
f/2.4
Desire 12+:
8MP BSI Sensor
f/2.0

Secondary Camera Video

Desire 12:
720p @ 30fps
Desire 12+:
1080 @ 30fps

Battery

Desire 12:
2730 mAh
Desire 12+:
2965 mAh

2G Network

850/900/1800/1900 MHz

3G Network

850/900/1900/2100 (B5/B8/B2/B1 ), HSDPA 42, HSUPA 5.76

4G / LTE Network

FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD: Bands 38, 40, 41

Connectivity

Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
A-GPS

Other Features

Desire 12+:
Fingerprint sensor

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HTC launched two new budget smartphones in India this month. The HTC Desire 12 and Desire 12+ were launched in the sub-20K category where the Indian market already has devices like the Huawei P20 Lite and Redmi Note 5 Pro. The Desire 12+ is also the first budget HTC smartphone to sport a dual-camera setup on the back.

The HTC Desire 12 is priced at Rs 15800 while the Desire 12+ will retail for Rs 19790. Pre-order will be done exclusively on HTC India E-Store. Both the smartphones are available in retail since the 11th of June. With the competition quite steep, can the two HTC smartphones hold their own? Let’s unbox the two devices first and do a quick one-over before we dive deep into a review.

Inside The Box Of HTC Desire 12, Desire 12+
  • HTC Desire 12/Desire 12+
  • Documentation
  • Wall Charger
  • Micro USB Cable
  • Earphones

The moment you hold the two devices you feel that they’re built well. The Desire 12 and Desire 12+ have an all-glass design which is on par with devices like the Huawei P20 Lite. The Desire 12 has a way more glossy finish on the back which is almost like a mirror. The finish on the Desire 12+ is a tad more subtle and at the end of the day, preferences are subjective.

Both the smartphones sport a shoddy HD+ resolution which was bad even in 2016, let alone 2018. We already have devices like the Realme 1 or Zenfone Max Pro which cost way less and have a FullHD+ resolution. The fingerprint sensor on the Desire 12+ is placed on the back in a central position which is ergonomic. At a price of Rs 15800, the Desire 12 does not even have a fingerprint sensor.

The HTC Desire 12+ has a 6 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px resolution. This translates into an 18:9 aspect ratio and is the first budget smartphone from HTC to adopt the new aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the device has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The storage is user expandable up to 2TB using a micro SD card. It is worth noting that the Redmi Note 5 Pro, priced at Rs 14999 in India, runs on the Snapdragon 636 chipset while the Huawei P20 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 SoC. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the back of the device due to thin bezels.

HTC Desire 12+

Powering the smartphone is a 2965 mAh battery which charges via a micro USB port. It runs Android 8 Oreo out of the box with HTC SenseUI on top. The custom skin from HTC has bettered over the years and allows a ton of customisation options to the users.

The smartphone has a dual primary camera setup with a 13MP RGB sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. To the front, the device has an 8MP front-facing camera. Both the camera units can record videos at up to 1080p at 30fps. Before the HTC U12+ was launched, this was the only HTC smartphone with a dual-camera available in the market.

The HTC Desire 12 is a miniature version of the Desire 12+ with a few other changes. Unlike the ‘Plus’ variant, the Desire 12 misses out on a fingerprint sensor and dual camera setup. The HTC Desire 12 has a 5.5 inch IPS LCD display with a 1440 x 720 px resolution. Under the hood, it runs on the MediaTek 6739 Quad-core chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. Similarly, the storage is user expandable up to 400GB using a micro SD card.

Powering the smartphone is a 2730 mAh battery which charges via a micro USB port. It runs Android 8 Oreo out of the box with HTC SenseUI on top. The smartphone has a 13MP primary camera but misses out on the depth sensor. The front houses a 5MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture that records 720P videos at 30fps.

The HTC Desire 12 and Desire 12+ needed to be priced under Rs 10000 to have any sort of hope in the Indian market. A majority of Indian consumers have grown out of brand consciousness and really want a good device for their money. The HTC devices falter on paper, but, only an in-depth review will give us the full picture. Stay tuned for that!

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