HTC unveils 18:9 Desire 12 and Desire 12+ — for those who desire a more affordable yet pretty-looking option
HTC’s latest Desire duo brings 18:9 displays to the budget price bracket. The two new devices feature HTC’s signature Liquid Surface design for a touch of premium. Even more interestingly, HTC’s first dabble at a dual-camera depth detection system for the HTC Desire 12+.
Under the acrylic glass back, the HTC Desire 12+ features a Snapdragon 450, a good entry-level chipset mated to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The HTC Desire 12 gets the same amount of RAM and storage, but only packs a quad-core MediaTek MT6739. Acrylic glass may not crack as easily, but glossy plastics will collect scratches like nobody’s business.
Handling the imaging department is a 13MP camera featuring PDAF on both the HTC Desire 12 and Desire 12+. The larger model packs a secondary 2MP camera for depth detection, enabling the desirable bokeh everyone and their mothers want in their shots. The BSI sensor gets its light through a f/2.2 aperture, which is quite small for a 2018 device. Selfie-fanatics will get more joy from the Desire 12+ and its 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera, while the Desire 12 makes do with a 5MP f/2.4 front camera.
Both devices feature HTC Sense, complete with HTC Sense Companion for smart suggestions for optimal performance. Smart Alarms is also a cool feature, turning off alarms on holiday mornings to allow you to sleep in. Now, that’s really intelligent! Aside from cool software features to enhance your user experience, the 18:9 1440 x 720 displays are easier to hold, with the HTC Desire 12 having a 5.5″ one, and the HTC Desire 12+ packing a 6″ display.
Both devices will be available in Warm Silver and Cool Black by April 2018.
Specifications
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| HTC Desire 12 | HTC Desire 12+ | |
| CPU/Chipset: | MediaTek MT6739 (4 x ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.5 GHz) | Snapdragon 450 (8 x ARM Cortex A53 @ 1.8 GHz) |
| GPU: | IMG PowerVR GE8100 @ 570 MHz | Adreno 506 @ 650 MHz |
| RAM: | 3GB | 3GB |
| Display: | 5.5″ 18:9 HD+ (1440 x 720), IPS | 6″ 18:9 HD+ (1440 x 720), IPS |
| Storage: | 32GB (expandable up to 2TB) | 32GB (expandable up to 2TB) |
| Camera: | Primary 13MP, f/2.2, BSI sensor, PDAF, single LED flash Selfie 5MP, f/2.4, BSI sensor |
Primary 13MP + 2MP, f/2.2, BSI sensor, PDAF, single LED flash, bokeh mode Selfie 8MP, f/2.0, BSI sensor, LED flash, HDR, Beauty mode |
| OS: | Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense | Android 8.0 Oreo with HTC Sense |
| Connectivity: | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) Bluetooth 4.2 Cat.4 LTE |
WiFi 802.11 /b/g/n (2.4 GHz) Bluetooth 4.2 Cat.4 LTE |
| SIM: | Dual nano-SIM | Dual nano-SIM |
| Battery: | 2730 mAh | 2965 mAh |
| Weight: | 137 g | 157.5 g |
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Pokdepinion: I hope HTC prices these well, as they are very unimpressive when it comes to its specifications.
