Gionee Elife E5 vs HTC Desire 12

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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

    Elife E5:
    OLED
    Desire 12:
    LCD
  • Width

    Elife E5: 1.8 mm narrower

    Elife E5:
    69 mm
    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elife E5: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Elife E5:
    4.8 in
    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Elife E5: 1.3 mm thinner

    Elife E5:
    6.9 mm
    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Elife E5: 11.5 mm shorter

    Elife E5:
    137 mm
    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
  • Release year

    Elife E5:
    2013
    Desire 12:
    2018

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. Elife E5

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. Desire 12

    Height:
    148.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Elife E5
    Width:
    70.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Elife E5
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Elife E5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elife E5

    135 g

  2. 2. Desire 12

    137 g

    +2 g versus Elife E5

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. Elife E5

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 12

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 22.9% more rectangular screen area than Elife E5.

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 Elife E5, Desire 12, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageElife E5Desire 12
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Desire 12: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Elife E5

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

2. Desire 12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Elife E5

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 12

    2730 mAh

    +730 mAh versus Elife E5

Specifications

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1. Elife E52. Desire 12

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 69 Х 6.9 mm
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 293 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Radio
  • FM radio
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elife E5, Desire 12.
SpecificationElife E5Desire 12
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass