HTC Desire 12 vs Nokia Lumia 630

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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.

  • Width

    Lumia 630: 4.1 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Lumia 630:
    66.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 630: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 630:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Lumia 630:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 1 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    Lumia 630:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 630: 19 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Lumia 630:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    Lumia 630:
    2014

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 +19 mm versus Lumia 630
    Width:
    70.8 mm +4.1 mm versus Lumia 630
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 630

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

    +3 g versus Lumia 630

  2. 2. Lumia 630

    134 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. Lumia 630

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 630.

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

Lumia 630: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. Lumia 630

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +900 mAh versus Lumia 630

  2. 2. Lumia 630

    1830 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Lumia 630

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 54.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 221 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
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, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 12392
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • bright yellow
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.52 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Lumia 630.
SpecificationDesire 12Lumia 630
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • sensor core - Also known as Nokia Lumia 630 3G