Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs HTC Desire SV

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    OLED
    Desire SV:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Desire SV: 58 g lighter

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    189 g
    Desire SV:
    131 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 3.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    71.5 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    6.1 in
    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    Quad
    Desire SV:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12 Pro: 3.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 12 Pro:
    7.4 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    Height:
    146.7 mm +17 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    71.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3.3 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    189 g

    +58 g versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    131 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

iPhone 12 Pro has approximately 73.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 12 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Desire SV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

    2815 mAh

    +1195 mAh versus Desire SV

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 12 Pro2. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 256GB 6GB RAM
  • 512GB 6GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 120˚
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 128
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 93
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 98
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
Antutu 8 score *
  • 599059
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1583
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3930
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
  • Pacific Blue
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1120 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A2341 -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 260
  • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, Desire SV.
SpecificationiPhone 12 ProDesire SV
Dop
  • - Sensors - Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada
  • Japan); A2408 (China
  • Hong Kong)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor