HTC Desire 12 vs. Apple iPhone 14

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 12 and Apple iPhone 14. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 12 vs. Apple iPhone 14 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2882
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.5 mm 146.7 mm HTC Desire 12 has greater height than Apple iPhone 14.
Width 70.8 mm 71.5 mm Apple iPhone 14 has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm Apple iPhone 14 is narrower than HTC Desire 12.
Weight 137 g 172 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than HTC Desire 12.
Body Colour Cool black Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue
Body Material - Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value - 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Apple iPhone 14 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 14 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Display colour personalisation True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Apple A15 Bionic
Processor Number MT6739 -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core HTC Desire 12 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC Desire 12 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 14 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 12 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 14 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.9 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 14 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects Bokeh effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 14 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2730 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 14 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 14 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 14 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 16
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices - Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
OTHERS HTC Desire 12 Apple iPhone 14
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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