HTC Desire 12s vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 12s:
    LCD
    Galaxy Note 10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12s: 18 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    Galaxy Note 10:
    168 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12s: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy Note 10:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12s:
    Single
    Galaxy Note 10:
    Triple
  • Height

    Galaxy Note 10: 3.2 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 10:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12s:
    2018
    Galaxy Note 10:
    2019

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 +3.2 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 10

    168 g

    +18 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 Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²

Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 18.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
256 GB Unknown 8 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. Galaxy Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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 Note 10

    3500 mAh

    +425 mAh versus Desire 12s

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. Galaxy Note 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 90.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43562
  • 340365
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
  • 3314
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
  • 10574
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7634
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 438356
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 695
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2516
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, Galaxy Note 10.
SpecificationDesire 12sGalaxy Note 10
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)