HTC Desire 12 vs Motorola XT532

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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

    XT532: 22 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    XT532:
    115 g
  • Width

    XT532: 8.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    XT532:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT532: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    XT532:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    XT532:
    Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 3.8 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    XT532:
    12 mm
  • Height

    XT532: 34.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    XT532:
    114 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 +34.5 mm versus XT532
    Width:
    70.8 mm +8.8 mm versus XT532
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. XT532

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

    +22 g versus XT532

  2. 2. XT532

    115 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. XT532

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than XT532.

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

XT532: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. XT532

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

    +1230 mAh versus XT532

  2. 2. XT532

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. XT532

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, XT532.
SpecificationDesire 12XT532
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input