HTC Desire 612 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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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
    Galaxy Note FE:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 612: 21 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
  • Width

    Desire 612: 3.5 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 612: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 612:
    9.4 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 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
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm +9.7 mm versus Desire 612
    Width:
    73.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Desire 612
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

    +21 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. Galaxy Note FE

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

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 47.1% 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, Galaxy Note FE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    3200 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus Desire 612

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • TBC
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
  • 176392
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 484 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 10 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy Note FE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition