HTC Desire 612 vs Nokia N72

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

    N72: 22 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 17.4 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Desire 612: 12.4 mm thinner

    Desire 612:
    9.4 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 34.8 mm shorter

    Desire 612:
    143.8 mm
    N72:
    109 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 612

    Height:
    143.8 mm +34.8 mm versus N72
    Width:
    70.4 mm +17.4 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +12.4 mm versus Desire 612

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

    +22 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 612

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 612N72
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N72: Original memory entry

20 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 612

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

2. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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

    +1070 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • TBC
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 150 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 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, N72.
SpecificationDesire 612N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing