HTC Desire 12s vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

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: 23 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Width

    Desire 12s: 2.2 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12s: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A8s:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12s:
    Single
    Galaxy A8s:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8s: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    7.4 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
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A8s
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +4.2 mm versus Desire 12s
    Width:
    74.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire 12s
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +23 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. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 19.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 12s.

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

Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +325 mAh versus Desire 12s

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43562
  • 170322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy A8s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
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