HTC Desire 12 vs Motorola EM35

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

    EM35: 21 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    EM35:
    116 g
  • Width

    EM35: 21.3 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    EM35:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM35: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    EM35:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 7.8 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    EM35:
    16 mm
  • Height

    EM35: 41.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    EM35:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    EM35:
    2008

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 +41.5 mm versus EM35
    Width:
    70.8 mm +21.3 mm versus EM35
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.8 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

    +21 g versus EM35

  2. 2. EM35

    116 g

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. EM35

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 420.8% more rectangular screen area than EM35.

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

EM35: 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. EM35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +1920 mAh versus EM35

  2. 2. EM35

    810 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. EM35

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 240 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 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
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, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2008
  • October
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 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, EM35.
SpecificationDesire 12EM35
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo