HTC Desire 12 vs Huawei P40 lite

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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: 46 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    P40 lite:
    183 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 5.5 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    P40 lite:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    P40 lite:
    8.7 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. Desire 12

    Height:
    148.5 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. P40 lite

    Height:
    159.2 mm +10.7 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    76.3 mm +5.5 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. P40 lite

    183 g

    +46 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. P40 lite

    P40 lite: 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, P40 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12P40 lite
128 GB Unknown 6 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. P40 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. P40 lite

    4200 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. P40 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2310 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 6GB 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
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 101.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-G52 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 317523
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2020
  • February 27
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
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) / 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Radio
  • To be confirmed
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, P40 lite.
SpecificationDesire 12P40 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B