HTC Desire 612 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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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 S7 active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 612: 38.8 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    Galaxy S7 active:
    184.8 g
  • Width

    Desire 612: 4.5 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 612: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy S7 active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S7 active:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 612: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 612:
    9.4 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    9.9 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
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Height:
    148.8 mm +5 mm versus Desire 612
    Width:
    74.9 mm +4.5 mm versus Desire 612
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 612

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    184.8 g

    +38.8 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 S7 active

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

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 17.7% 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 S7 active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 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 S7 active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    4000 mAh

    +1960 mAh versus Desire 612

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 184.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.1" 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • TBC
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
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
  • Auto 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)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
  • 140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6164
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 719
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 360 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 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationDesire 612Galaxy S7 active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant