HTC Desire 12 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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Comparing the HTC Desire 12 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC Desire 12 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M30 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while HTC Desire 12 Plus offers 6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 12 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 12 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M30 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC Desire 12 Plus offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while HTC Desire 12 Plus offers 2965 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC Desire 12 Plus offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M30 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire 12 Plus has a rating of 3.7.

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HTC Desire 12 Plus
₹14,732
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy M30
₹16,490
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
74%

Release Date

11 Jun, 2018
07 Mar, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Battery

2965 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Crisp Super AMOLED display
  • Versatile triple rear cameras
  • Good selfie shooter
  • Great battery life with 15W fast charging

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not as attractive as glass-back phones
  • Ships with older iteration of Android

User Ratings

3.7/5
(341 ratings)
4.2/5
(113,012 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.66 %
85.19 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
159 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

157.5 grams
174 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2965 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 31 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.409 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope