HTC Desire 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A41

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 12:
    LCD
    Galaxy A41:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12: 15 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Galaxy A41:
    152 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A41: 1 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Galaxy A41:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A41:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A41:
    Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    Galaxy A41:
    Triple

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 +1 mm versus Galaxy A41
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A41

    Height:
    149.9 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A41

    152 g

    +15 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. Galaxy A41

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²

Galaxy A41 has approximately 15.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire 12.

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, Galaxy A41, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12Galaxy A41
64 GB Unknown 4 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. Galaxy A41

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Galaxy A41

    3500 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Galaxy A41

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 149.9 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 85.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 431 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-G52 MC2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2020
  • March 18
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Silver
  • Prism Crush Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Radio
  • To be confirmed
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A41.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A41
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)