HTC Desire 12s vs O2 XDA IIs

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

    Desire 12s: 60 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    XDA IIs:
    210 g
  • Width

    XDA IIs: 1.7 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    XDA IIs:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA IIs: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    XDA IIs:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 12s: 10.7 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    XDA IIs:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA IIs: 29.2 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    XDA IIs:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12s:
    2018
    XDA IIs:
    2004

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 +29.2 mm versus XDA IIs
    Width:
    72.7 mm +1.7 mm versus XDA IIs
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA IIs

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.7 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    210 g

    +60 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. XDA IIs

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Desire 12s has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than XDA IIs.

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

XDA IIs: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 MB ROM

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. XDA IIs

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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

    +1585 mAh versus XDA IIs

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    1490 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. XDA IIs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1490 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel XScale PXA263 400 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, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, XDA IIs.
SpecificationDesire 12sXDA IIs
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • i-mate PDA2k
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.