Honor 9 Lite vs. HTC Desire 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 9 Lite and HTC Desire 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9 Lite vs. HTC Desire 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 148.5 mm Honor 9 Lite has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 71.9 mm 70.8 mm Honor 9 Lite has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.2 mm Honor 9 Lite is narrower than Honor 9 Lite.
Weight 149 g 137 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than Honor 9 Lite.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Midnight black Cool black
Body Material Glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 5.5" Honor 9 Lite has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Honor 9 Lite has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, FullView Display Display colour personalisation
PROCESSOR Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6739
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Gender Beauty Mode, Portrait Mode 2.0 Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Light Source Flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 9 Lite has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Honor 9 Lite has better front lens aperture than Honor 9 Lite.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) Gesture control Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2730 mAh Honor 9 Lite has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
CELLULAR Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0 HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation - GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Honor 9 Lite has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
FEATURES Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
OTHERS Honor 9 Lite HTC Desire 12
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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