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HTC Desire 12 vs Orange Hiro

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

    Hiro: 41 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 8.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hiro: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Hiro: 21.4 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Hiro:
    127.1 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    Hiro:
    2013

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 +21.4 mm versus Hiro
    Width:
    70.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

    +41 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 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. Hiro

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

Desire 12 has approximately 53.1% more rectangular screen area than Hiro.

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

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 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. Hiro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1030 mAh versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 12Hiro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity