HTC Desire 12 vs LG Stylus 2 Plus

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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: 9 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    146 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 8.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    79.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Stylus 2 Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire 12: 6.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Stylus 2 Plus:
    155 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 +0.8 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus
  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +6.5 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    79.6 mm +8.8 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

    146 g

    +9 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. Stylus 2 Plus

    Stylus 2 Plus: 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.

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

Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

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. Stylus 2 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Stylus 2 Plus

    2900 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Stylus 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - K530
  • MS55016/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - K535D
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 72.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP or 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 5 or 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1966
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1762
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
  • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - MS550
  • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - K535D
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1/4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Stylus 2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Stylus 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted; region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
  • K535N (HK
  • Taiwan)
  • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
  • K530F (South America) K530F
  • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner