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HTC Desire 12 vs Huawei Mate Xs

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.

    • Weight

      Desire 12: 163 g lighter

      Desire 12:
      137 g
      Mate Xs:
      300 g

    • Chipset

      Desire 12:
      Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
      Mate Xs:
      HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      Desire 12:
      Single
      Mate Xs:
      Quad

    • Release year

      Desire 12:
      2018
      Mate Xs:
      2020

    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

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 12

      137 g

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      300 g

      +163 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Desire 12

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

    2. 2. Mate Xs

      Mate Xs: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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 Desire 12, Mate Xs, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDesire 12Mate Xs
    512 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    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. Desire 12

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

    2. Mate Xs

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. Mate Xs

      4500 mAh

      +1770 mAh versus Desire 12

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 122. Mate Xs

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.5 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 300 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Foldable OLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 2200 x 2480 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
    • 512GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2730 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.x (Nougat)
    • Android 10.0; EMUI 10.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 74.2%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 414 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • §
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto) -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide) -TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Leica optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5'' 1.12µm
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8100
    • Mali-G76 MP16
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 35456
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 460744
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Release date
    • 2018
    • March
    • 2020
    • February 24
    Colors
    • Cool Black
    • Warm Silver
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 2500 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Plastic front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Radio
    • To be confirmed
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9) -Unfolded size: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Mate Xs.
    SpecificationDesire 12Mate Xs
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast charging 55W
    • 85% in 30 min -Huawei SuperCharge