HTC Desire 12 vs Huawei nova 5T

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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: 37 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    nova 5T:
    174 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 3.2 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    nova 5T:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    nova 5T:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    nova 5T:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    nova 5T:
    Quad
  • Height

    Desire 12: 5.8 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    nova 5T:
    154.3 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. Desire 12

    Height:
    148.5 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. nova 5T

    Height:
    154.3 mm +5.8 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    74 mm +3.2 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. nova 5T

    174 g

    +37 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. nova 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²

nova 5T has approximately 23.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire 12, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12nova 5T
128 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. nova 5T

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

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. nova 5T

    3750 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. nova 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.26" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 376006
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, nova 5T.
SpecificationDesire 12nova 5T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)