Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and HTC U12+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.9 mm | 156.6 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than HTC Desire 530. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 73.9 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than HTC Desire 530. |
| Depth | 8.33 mm | 9.7 mm | HTC Desire 530 is narrower than HTC Desire 530. |
| Weight | 140 g | 188 g | HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530. |
| Body Colour | Graphite remix | Graphite grey | Flame red | Ceramic black | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | HTC U12+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.375 W/kg | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Display Format | HD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | 537 ppi | HTC U12+ has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | - | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8909 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 1.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | HTC U12+ has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 304 | - |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| RAM | 1.5 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | HTC U12+ has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530. |
| User Memory | 9.8 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Type | BSI | BSI | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/1.75 | HTC U12+ has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 34 mm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR Boost 2 | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | HTC U12+ has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.8 | F/2.0 | HTC U12+ has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | Automatic | |
| Min Focal Length (Front) | 34 mm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | Live make-up, HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Voice selfie | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.0 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2200 mAh | 3500 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 696 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | 1428 minutes | HTC U12+ has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 530. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 696 hrs Playback (video): up to 10 hrs Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs |
Talk: up to 1428 min | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 530 | HTC U12+ |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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