HTC Desire 12s vs LG Leon

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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

    Leon: 10 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    Leon:
    140 g
  • Width

    Leon: 7.8 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    Leon:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Leon: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    Leon:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Leon:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 12s: 2.6 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    Leon:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Leon: 24.3 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    Leon:
    129.9 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 +24.3 mm versus Leon
    Width:
    72.7 mm +7.8 mm versus Leon
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Leon

    Height:
    129.9 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

    +10 g versus Leon

  2. 2. Leon

    140 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 12s

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

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

Desire 12s has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Leon.

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, Leon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12sLeon
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. Leon

NFC:
Unknown
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 12s

    3075 mAh

    +1175 mAh versus Leon

  2. 2. Leon

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. Leon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 129.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.5" 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43562
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 436
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
  • 1236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Titan
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
SIM card
  • 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 -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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H340N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H340N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 12sLeon
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Leon 4G LTE H340N; LG Leon Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots