HTC Desire 12 vs Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus

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: 5 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    142 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibe K5 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Vibe K5 Plus: 6.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    Vibe K5 Plus:
    2016

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 +6.5 mm versus Vibe K5 Plus
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Vibe K5 Plus

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Vibe K5 Plus

    142 g

    +5 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. Vibe K5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Vibe K5 Plus.

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, Vibe K5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Vibe K5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Desire 12

    2730 mAh

  2. 2. Vibe K5 Plus

    2750 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Vibe K5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 142 Х 71 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 31250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 580
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1873
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1788
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 127
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 568
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Vibe K5 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Vibe K5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo A6020a46
  • Lenovo Lemon 3