HTC Desire 12s vs TECNO Camon 12

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: 20.7 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    Camon 12:
    170.7 g
  • Width

    Desire 12s: 3.1 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    Camon 12:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12s: 0.82 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    Camon 12:
    6.52 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Camon 12:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12s:
    Single
    Camon 12:
    Triple
  • Height

    Desire 12s: 11.8 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    Camon 12:
    166 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
  2. 2. Camon 12

    Height:
    166 mm +11.8 mm versus Desire 12s
    Width:
    75.8 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire 12s
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

  2. 2. Camon 12

    170.7 g

    +20.7 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. Camon 12

    Screen diagonal:
    6.52 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.6 cm²

Camon 12 has approximately 22.4% 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, Camon 12, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12sCamon 12
64 GB Unknown 4 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. Camon 12

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

  2. 2. Camon 12

    4000 mAh

    +925 mAh versus Desire 12s

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. Camon 12

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 166 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 170.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.52" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1600 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); HIOS 5.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 102.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 81.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF -8 MP -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • PowerVR GE8320
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, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Dawn Blue
  • Dark Jade
  • Sky Cyan
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, Camon 12.
SpecificationDesire 12sCamon 12
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity