HTC Desire 12s vs ZTE N721

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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

    N721: 45 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    N721: 16.5 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N721: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Desire 12s: 5.9 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    N721:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N721: 48.2 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    N721:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 12s:
    2018
    N721:
    2011

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 +48.2 mm versus N721
    Width:
    72.7 mm +16.5 mm versus N721
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +5.9 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

    +45 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 g

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. N721

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

Desire 12s has approximately 245.3% more rectangular screen area than N721.

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

N721: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. N721

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

    +1975 mAh versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 12s2. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
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, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
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, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Radio
  • To be confirmed
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, N721.
SpecificationDesire 12sN721
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input