HTC Desire 12 vs Samsung Galaxy Light
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.
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Weight
Galaxy Light: 15.1 g lighter
- Desire 12:
- 137 g
- Galaxy Light:
- 121.9 g
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Width
Galaxy Light: 7.3 mm narrower
- Desire 12:
- 70.8 mm
- Galaxy Light:
- 63.5 mm
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Screen diagonal
Galaxy Light: 1.5 in smaller diagonal
- Desire 12:
- 5.5 in
- Galaxy Light:
- 4 in
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Depth
Desire 12: 2 mm thinner
- Desire 12:
- 8.2 mm
- Galaxy Light:
- 10.2 mm
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Height
Galaxy Light: 27.1 mm shorter
- Desire 12:
- 148.5 mm
- Galaxy Light:
- 121.4 mm
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Release year
- Desire 12:
- 2018
- Galaxy Light:
- 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. Desire 12
- Height:
- 148.5 mm +27.1 mm versus Galaxy Light
- Width:
- 70.8 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy Light
- Depth:
- 8.2 mm
2. Galaxy Light
- Height:
- 121.4 mm
- Width:
- 63.5 mm
- Depth:
- 10.2 mm +2 mm versus Desire 12
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Desire 12
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 18:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 78.1 cm²
2. Galaxy Light
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
Desire 12 has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.
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.
| Storage | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| 8 GB | Unknown | 1 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 Light
- NFC:
- Yes
- 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Technology |
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Unknown |
| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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Unknown |
| NFC | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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Unknown |
| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Desire 12 | Galaxy Light |
|---|---|---|
| Dop |
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