HTC Desire 12s vs Samsung Galaxy M30

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M30 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while HTC Desire 12s runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy M30 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while HTC Desire 12s offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 12s's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M30 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 12s 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 12s offers 13 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 12s offers 3075 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M30 better for longer battery life.

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

HTC Desire 12s

₹13,920

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy M30

₹16,490

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

69%

74%

Release Date

11 Feb, 2020

07 Mar, 2019

Performance


Snapdragon 435	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 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
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera
N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


13 MP	16 MP

Battery


3075 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	15W Fast Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

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

N/A	4.2/5 (113,012 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505

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

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi

394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.79 %

85.19 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes	Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

Design

Height

154.2 mm

159 mm

Width

72.7 mm

75.1 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

150 grams

174 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor

N/A	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

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3075 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

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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)

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

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope