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HTC Desire 12 vs Philips W8555

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: 63 g lighter

      Desire 12:
      137 g
      W8555:
      200 g

    • Screen diagonal

      W8555: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Desire 12:
      5.5 in
      W8555:
      5 in

    • Release year

      Desire 12:
      2018
      W8555:
      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
      Width:
      70.8 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. W8555

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 12

      137 g

    2. 2. W8555

      200 g

      +63 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. W8555

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

    Desire 12 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than W8555.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Desire 12, W8555, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDesire 12W8555
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Desire 12: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. W8555

    NFC:
    See details Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
    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

    2. 2. W8555

      3300 mAh

      +570 mAh versus Desire 12

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 122. W8555

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 200 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB 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
    • 3300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.x (Nougat)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 74.2%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    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, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8100
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 35456
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Release date
    • 2018
    • March
    • 2013
    • November
    Colors
    • Cool Black
    • Warm Silver
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 340 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 950 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM
    • (Dual stand-by)
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    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
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Radio
    • To be confirmed
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 12, W8555.
    SpecificationDesire 12W8555
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass