HTC Desire 612 vs Plum Velocity II

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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

    Desire 612: 44 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Velocity II: 5.9 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Velocity II:
    Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 612: 3 mm thinner

    Desire 612:
    9.4 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 33.3 mm shorter

    Desire 612:
    143.8 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 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 +33.3 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    70.4 mm +5.9 mm versus Velocity II
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +3 mm versus Desire 612

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    190 g

    +44 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. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Desire 612 has approximately 202.5% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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

512 MB · 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. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +840 mAh versus Velocity II

  2. 2. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
NFC
  • TBC
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, Velocity II.
SpecificationDesire 612Velocity II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM