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HTC Desire 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

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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 A51 5G:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Desire 12: 50 g lighter

      Desire 12:
      137 g
      Galaxy A51 5G:
      187 g

    • Width

      Desire 12: 2.8 mm narrower

      Desire 12:
      70.8 mm
      Galaxy A51 5G:
      73.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Desire 12: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Desire 12:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy A51 5G:
      6.5 in

    • Chipset

      Desire 12:
      Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
      Galaxy A51 5G:
      Exynos 980 (8 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Desire 12:
      Single
      Galaxy A51 5G:
      Quad

    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. Galaxy A51 5G

      Height:
      158.9 mm +10.4 mm versus Desire 12
      Width:
      73.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Desire 12
      Depth:
      8.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 12

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 12

      137 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A51 5G

      187 g

      +50 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 A51 5G

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

    Galaxy A51 5G has approximately 30.7% 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 A51 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    128 GB Unknown 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    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 A51 5G

    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 A51 5G

      4500 mAh

      +1770 mAh versus Desire 12

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 122. Galaxy A51 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
    • 158.9 Х 73.6 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 187 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.5" 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
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB 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
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.x (Nougat)
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 102.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 74.2%
    • 87.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 405 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF
    • 48 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 25mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0''
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5'' 1.12µm
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 0.8µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GE8100
    • Mali-G76 MP5
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 35456
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Release date
    • 2018
    • March
    • 2020
    • April 8
    Colors
    • Cool Black
    • Warm Silver
    • Prism Cube Black
    • Prism Cube White
    • Prism Cube Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    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
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Radio
    • To be confirmed
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy A51 5G.
    SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy A51 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast charging 15W - Versions: SM-A516F/DSN (Global)

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