HTC Desire 12 vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 12 and Google Pixel 6a. 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. Google Pixel 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G1AZG
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.5 mm 152.2 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 70.8 mm 71.8 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.9 mm HTC Desire 12 is narrower than HTC Desire 12.
Weight 137 g 178 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than HTC Desire 12.
Body Colour Cool black Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.134" Google Pixel 6a has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6a has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features Display colour personalisation Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MT6739 -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC Desire 12 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 6a has more RAM than HTC Desire 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6a has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel HTC Desire 12 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Google Pixel 6a has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Google Pixel 6a has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2730 mAh 4410 mAh Google Pixel 6a has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 6a has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 6a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
FEATURES HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
OTHERS HTC Desire 12 Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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