HTC Desire 12s vs HTC Merge Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
HTC Desire 12s
Smartphone 2
HTC Merge
Smartphone 3
HTC Desire 12s or HTC Merge Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 12s | HTC Merge | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, December | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.07 x 6.07 x 2.86 in | 120.7 x 61.9 x 13.8 mm | 4.75 x 4.75 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Red | Black | |
| Battery | 3075 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min |
||
| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 3.8" in | |
| Screen area | 83.8 cm2 | 41.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.8% | 55.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1440 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 246 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2 | ||
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 2.2 (Froyo); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7630 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 800 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 2 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 692 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2589 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps / HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | To be confirmed | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/DivX/XviD player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
||
| Versions |
- For US Cellular, Alltel, Verizon Also known as HTC Lexikon, HTC ADR6325 |
Reviews and Opinions on HTC Desire 12s and HTC Merge
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!