HTC Desire 12 vs O2 XDA

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: 64 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    XDA:
    201 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 2.2 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    XDA:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    XDA:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 9.8 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    XDA:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 19.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    XDA:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    XDA:
    2003

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 +19.5 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.8 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. XDA

    201 g

    +64 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. XDA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Desire 12 has approximately 105.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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

XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. XDA

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. XDA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
Unknown
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, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2003
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
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 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, XDA.
SpecificationDesire 12XDA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.