HTC Desire 12 vs TECNO Phantom 8

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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

    Desire 12: 48 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Phantom 8:
    185 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 8.7 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12:
    5.5 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12:
    Single
    Phantom 8:
    Dual
  • Height

    Desire 12: 11.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Phantom 8:
    160 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
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +11.5 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    79.5 mm +8.7 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Phantom 8

    185 g

    +48 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. Phantom 8

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

Phantom 8 has approximately 14.7% 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, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12Phantom 8
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Phantom 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Phantom 8

    3500 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Phantom 8.
SpecificationDesire 12Phantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging