HTC Desire 12 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 12 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. 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. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.5 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 70.8 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is narrower than HTC Desire 12.
Weight 137 g 177 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than HTC Desire 12.
Body Colour Cool black Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Display colour personalisation AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT6739 -
Clock Speed - 2.84 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.
MEMORY HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more RAM than HTC Desire 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
User Memory - 101.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 12 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects Bokeh effect Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Night mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual recording
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) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 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) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2730 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 12
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS HTC Desire 12 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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