HTC Desire 12 vs Nokia 7 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: 46 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    7 plus:
    183 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 4.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    7 plus:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    7 plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    7 plus:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    7 plus:
    Dual
  • Height

    Desire 12: 9.9 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    7 plus:
    158.4 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
  2. 2. 7 plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +9.9 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    75.6 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. 7 plus

    183 g

    +46 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. 7 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

7 plus has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Desire 12.

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

7 plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. 7 plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 7 plus

    3800 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. 7 plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 92.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Zeiss optics
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 141725
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1620
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5706
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5641
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 333
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1391
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black/Copper
  • White/Copper
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -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 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, 7 plus.
SpecificationDesire 127 plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (18W
  • 9V/2A)