HTC Desire 12 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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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: 52 g lighter

    Desire 12:
    137 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Desire 12: 5.4 mm narrower

    Desire 12:
    70.8 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Chipset

    Desire 12:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 12: 1.6 mm thinner

    Desire 12:
    8.2 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 12: 6.5 mm shorter

    Desire 12:
    148.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12:
    2018
    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017

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. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +6.5 mm versus Desire 12
    Width:
    76.2 mm +5.4 mm versus Desire 12
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Desire 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12

    137 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +52 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 6.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 12: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2270 mAh versus Desire 12

Specifications

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1. Desire 122. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.x (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5'' 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35456
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • March
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Cool Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationDesire 12Blade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass