HTC Desire 12 vs Huawei Honor Note 10

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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

    Desire 12:
    LCD
    Honor Note 10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12: 93 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Honor Note 10:
    230 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 14.2 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Honor Note 10:
    85 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Honor Note 10:
    6.95 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Honor Note 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    Honor Note 10:
    Dual

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. Desire 12

    Height:
    148.5 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.5 mm versus Honor Note 10
  2. 2. Honor Note 10

    Height:
    177 mm +28.5 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    85 mm +14.2 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Honor Note 10

    230 g

    +93 g versus Desire 12

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. Desire 12

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    122.6 cm²

Honor Note 10 has approximately 57% more rectangular screen area than Desire 12.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 12: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Honor Note 10: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. Desire 12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Desire 12

    2730 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Note 10

    5000 mAh

    +2270 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Honor Note 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 177 Х 85 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 122.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 81.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 355 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 251297
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Midnight Black
  • Phantom Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Honor Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12Honor Note 10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A