HTC Desire 12 vs Nokia 9500

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: 93 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 13.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 15.8 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    9500:
    2004

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 +13.8 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.8 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +93 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. 9500

    9500: 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

9500: Original memory entry

80 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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +1430 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 640 x 200 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
Unknown
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, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 129500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers