HTC Desire 12 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Product
HTC Desire 12 Plus
179 USD
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
179 USD

Price
179 USD
179 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Desire 12 Plus
SM-A175F, SM-A175F/DS, SM-A175M, SM-A175M/DS, SM-A175F/DSB

Launch Date
2018, April 03
2025, September 18

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
157.5 g (5.57 oz)
190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Silver, Gold
Black, Gray, Light blue
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic back, plastic frame IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
3GB
4GB/8GB
Storage
32GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
2 MP, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.0
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Ion 2965 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Talk Time
Up to 26 h (3G)
Charging
25W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio
FM radio
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)