Google Pixel 3 XL vs HTC Desire 12

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - global; LTE frequency band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - USA
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A(5CA), Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

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SIM

Nano-SIM card & eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158 mm

148.5 mm
Width

76.7 mm

70.8 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

184 g

137 g
Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

-
Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Black, Pink, White

Cool Black, Warm Silver

Main camera
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

13 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection with Dual Pixel

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Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

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Selfie camera

8 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.4 µm

5 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm
8 MP, f/2.2 , 19 mm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

2560 x 1920 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

720p

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
Beidou

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, hall, light, proximity

Accelerometer, proximity