HTC Desire 12 vs Nokia N90

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: 36 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    N90: 19.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    N90:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    N90:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 15.8 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    N90: 36.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    N90:
    112 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 +36.5 mm versus N90
    Width:
    70.8 mm +19.8 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 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. N90

    173 g

    +36 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. N90

    N90: 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

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

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

    +1970 mAh versus N90

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 352 x 416 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
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
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, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, N90.
SpecificationDesire 12N90
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing