HTC Desire 12 vs Micromax Viva A72

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: 49 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Viva A72:
    186 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 5.2 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Viva A72:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Viva A72: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Viva A72:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Viva A72:
    Mediatek MT6515
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 2.4 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Viva A72: 5.7 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Viva A72:
    142.8 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 +5.7 mm versus Viva A72
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Viva A72

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    76 mm +5.2 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Viva A72

    186 g

    +49 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. Viva A72

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 9.7% more rectangular screen area than Viva A72.

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

Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 MB

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. Viva A72

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Viva A72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 110 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6515
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 12Viva A72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer