HTC Desire 612 vs Motorola DROID Turbo

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 612:
    LCD
    DROID Turbo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 612: 23 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    DROID Turbo:
    169 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 612: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    DROID Turbo:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    DROID Turbo:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

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 612

    Height:
    143.8 mm
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    169 g

    +23 g versus Desire 612

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 612

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

DROID Turbo has approximately 22.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 612.

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 612, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 612DROID Turbo
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 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 612

NFC:
See details TBC
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. DROID Turbo

NFC:
Yes
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 612

    2040 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Turbo

    3900 mAh

    +1860 mAh versus Desire 612

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • TBC
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
  • 48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3542
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
  • Metallic Black
  • Metallic Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 484 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Moto Display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Turbo.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Turbo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon