HTC Desire 12s vs Lava Iris Alfa

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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 12s: 8 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 1.3 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Desire 12s: 1 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Iris Alfa: 13.2 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 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 12s

    Height:
    154.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    72.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +8 g versus Desire 12s

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 12s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

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

Desire 12s has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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 12s, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12sIris Alfa
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire 12s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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 12s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Iris Alfa

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 12s

    3075 mAh

    +875 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43562
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationDesire 12sIris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India