HTC Desire 12s vs Nokia N70

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

    N70: 24 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    N70:
    126 g
  • Width

    N70: 19.7 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    N70:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N70: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    N70:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    N70:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Desire 12s: 13.5 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    N70:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N70: 45.4 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    N70:
    108.8 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 +45.4 mm versus N70
    Width:
    72.7 mm +19.7 mm versus N70
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. N70

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +13.5 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

    +24 g versus N70

  2. 2. N70

    126 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. N70

    N70: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 12s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

N70: Original memory entry

22 MB

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. N70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

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

    +2105 mAh versus N70

  2. 2. N70

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. N70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 108.8 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 176 x 208 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
  • 22 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
Unknown
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, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Ivory/Pearl
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, N70.
SpecificationDesire 12sN70
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Stopwatch -Photo editor -Xpress-on covers -Profiles