Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 12 and Nothing Phone (2). 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 148.5 mm | 162.1 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than HTC Desire 12. |
| Width | 70.8 mm | 76.4 mm | Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than HTC Desire 12. |
| Depth | 8.2 mm | 8.6 mm | HTC Desire 12 is narrower than HTC Desire 12. |
| Weight | 137 g | 201.2 g | HTC Desire 12 is lighter than HTC Desire 12. |
| Body Colour | Cool black | Dark grey | White | |
| Body Material | - | 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic | |
| Protection | - | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP54 | |
| 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 | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | LTPO OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.7" | Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1440 x 720 pixels | 2412 x 1080 pixels | Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12. |
| Pixel Density | - | 394 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1600 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Display colour personalisation | Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | |
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| Processor Number | MT6739 | - | |
| Clock Speed | - | 3 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | HTC Desire 12 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 12 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than HTC Desire 12. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | - |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX890 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.88 | Nothing Phone (2) has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec | - | |
| Special Effects | Bokeh effect | HDR, Live Filters | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode | Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | HTC Desire 12 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | - | |
| 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 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 114 degree(s) | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Special Effects (2nd Camera) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.74" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony IMX615 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.45 | HTC Desire 12 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 12. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo | |
| 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 | Advanced HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2730 mAh | 4700 mAh | Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 55 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi, Reverse wireless charging |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Nothing OS 2.0 | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | HTC Sense Companion | - | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 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 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 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 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 | |
| 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 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Nothing Phone (2) has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 12 | Nothing Phone (2) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Carbon Footprint | - | 53.45 kg carbon emissions |
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