HTC Desire 12s vs vivo V17 Pro

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
    V17 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 12s: 51.8 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    V17 Pro:
    201.8 g
  • Width

    Desire 12s: 2 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    V17 Pro:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 12s: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    V17 Pro:
    6.44 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    V17 Pro:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 12s:
    Single
    V17 Pro:
    Quad

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. V17 Pro

    Height:
    159 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire 12s
    Width:
    74.7 mm +2 mm versus Desire 12s
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

  2. 2. V17 Pro

    201.8 g

    +51.8 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. V17 Pro

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

V17 Pro has approximately 19.4% 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, V17 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 12sV17 Pro
128 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. V17 Pro

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. V17 Pro

    4100 mAh

    +1025 mAh versus Desire 12s

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. V17 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 159 Х 74.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 201.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 128GB 8GB 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
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 100.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 84.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • plastic frame
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm -13 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5"
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • Motorized pop-up 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide) Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43562
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Crystal Black
  • Crystal Sky
  • Midnight Ocean
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, V17 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 12sV17 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W