Updated: Jun 06, 2019, 4:23 AM

HTC Desire 12 Specs

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Released

May 31, 2018

Display

5.5-inch
1440 x 720 px

Camera

13 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2730 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

MediaTek
2GB RAM

OS

Android 8.0 Oreo
HTC Sense UI

Description

With dimensions of 148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2m and weighing just 137gr, this HTC Desire 12 is quite compact and comes along with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 by 1440 pixels. It's powered by the MediaTek MT6739, a 64-bit quad-core offering that's paired with 3GB of RAM. The handset has 32GB of native storage and a microSD card slot. At the back, we find a 13MP f/2.2 camera with phase-detection autofocus and auto-HDR, whereas the selfie unit is a 5MP f/2.4 one. A 2,730mAh battery keeps the power up.

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Display
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	1440 x 720 px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	74.14 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	MediaTek MT6739 (28 nm)
Processor:	Quad-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	PowerVR GE8100
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS:	Android (8.0 Oreo), HTC Sense UI
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2730 mAh
Type:	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	13 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.2
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:	Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	5 MP
Video capture:	1280x720 (HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.85 x 2.79 x 0.32 inches (148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm)
Weight:	4.83 oz (137.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Silver

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced:	Mar 20, 2018

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Alternative variants

HTC Desire 12

with Dual SIM

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	3GB
Internal storage:	32GB
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM:	Yes

News

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