HTC Desire 12 vs Sony Xperia M

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

    Xperia M: 22 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Xperia M:
    115 g
  • Width

    Xperia M: 8.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Xperia M:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia M: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Xperia M:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Xperia M:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    Xperia M:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Xperia M: 24.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Xperia M:
    124 mm

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 +24.5 mm versus Xperia M
    Width:
    70.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Xperia M
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia M

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

    +22 g versus Xperia M

  2. 2. Xperia M

    115 g

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. Xperia M

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

Desire 12 has approximately 77% more rectangular screen area than Xperia M.

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, Xperia M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12Xperia M
4 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. Xperia M

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.

  1. 1. Desire 12

    2730 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Xperia M

  2. 2. Xperia M

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Xperia M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models
  • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 10340
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 368
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 593
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 296
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Yellow (single sim model only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h 24 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
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, Xperia M.
SpecificationDesire 12Xperia M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony C1904
  • C1905
  • C2004
  • C2005; Sony Xperia M dual with dual-SIM card slots