HTC Desire 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

HTC Desire 12
HTC Desire 12
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
HTC Desire 12
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    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
    LTE
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2018-3
    2018-6
  • Status
    2018-4
    2018
  • Design
  • Build
    -
    Polycarbonate
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    148.5 mm
    162.4 mm
  • Width
    70.8 mm
    77 mm
  • Thickness
    8.2 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    137 g
    191 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay
  • Colors
    Cool Black, Warm Silver
    Black, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.5 inches
    6.3 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1440 pixels
    1080 x 2220 pixels
  • Pixel density
    293 ppi
    392 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    -
    2.5D curved glass screen
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    -
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Chipset
    Mediatek MT6739
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
  • GPU
    PowerVR GE8100
    Adreno 512
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    32 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
  • Memory card max
    400 GB
    400 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    -
    Dual
  • Main camera
    13 MP, f/2.2
    24 MP, f/1.7
  • 16 MP, f/1.7
  • Primary camera resolution
    4160 x 3120 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm
    24 MP, f/2.0
  • Selfie camera resolution
    2560 x 1920 pixels
    5632 x 4224 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    720p
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v4.2
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, proximity
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    2730 mAh
    3700 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes

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