HTC Desire 612 vs Orange Hiro

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

    Hiro: 50 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    Hiro:
    96 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 8.4 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    Hiro:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hiro: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    Hiro:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hiro: 1.4 mm thinner

    Desire 612:
    9.4 mm
    Hiro:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Hiro: 16.7 mm shorter

    Desire 612:
    143.8 mm
    Hiro:
    127.1 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 +16.7 mm versus Hiro
    Width:
    70.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Hiro
  2. 2. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

    +50 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    96 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 612

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

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

Desire 612 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Hiro.

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

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Hiro

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 612

    2040 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • TBC
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 484 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 10 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Yes
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, Hiro.
SpecificationDesire 612Hiro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity