HTC Desire 12 vs Samsung Galaxy Note N7000

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 Note N7000:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12: 41 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    178 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 12.2 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    83 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note N7000: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    9.7 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    Galaxy Note N7000:
    2011

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 Note N7000

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    83 mm +12.2 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.5 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 Note N7000

    178 g

    +41 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 Note N7000

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:10
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Galaxy Note N7000 has approximately 4.3% 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 Note N7000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 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 Note N7000

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +230 mAh versus Galaxy Note N7000

  2. 2. Galaxy Note N7000

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Galaxy Note N7000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 146.9 Х 83 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 800 x 1280 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Exynos
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 285 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@24~30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 11900
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Galaxy Note N7000.
SpecificationDesire 12Galaxy Note N7000
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Stylus - Also known as Samsung GT-N7000
  • Samsung I9220