Early this week, HTC surprisingly announced a new phone, and it follows same design as the HTC U12 Lite. It is none other than the HTC Desire 12s. The official website did not indicate if glass is included in the material design, so we suppose it uses a combination of glossy and matte plastic. Read on as you set your eyes on the HTC Desire 12s full specification, key features and price.
HTC Desire 12s Features
The HTC Desire 12s comes with a 5.7 inches HD+ display, having a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixel and 18:9 aspect ratio. It does not have a notch, and going by the renders, the side bezels are really thin while the upper and lower ones look decent for an entry level phone.
The HTC Desire 12s also has a Snapdragon 435 chipset paired with either 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage or 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, depending on the memory options you bought. Both internal storages are expandable via an SD card slot.
Also read: Huawei Nova 4 Full Specification, Features and Price
Looking at the camera department, at the back of the HTC Desire 12s you will find a setup that looks like a dual camera. It is actually a 13MP unit with f/2.0 aperture and an LED flash, while the one at the front is also a 13MP camera, but the lens is f/2.2. The fingerprint reader is also found at the back panel.
The HTC Desire 12s is powered by a 3075mAh battery, which does not have fast-charging support. Looking at the OS, it ruins on Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box with HTC’s Sense UI on top.
HTC Desire 12s Specification
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NETWORK
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 &
SIM 2
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3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G bands
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LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600),
8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6
300/50 Mbps
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GPRS
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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LAUNCH
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Announced
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2018, December
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Status
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Available. Released 2018, December
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BODY
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Dimensions
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154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm (6.07 x 2.86 x 0.33
in)
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Weight
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150 g (5.29 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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DISPLAY
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Type
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IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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Size
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5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
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720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi
density)
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Multitouch
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Yes
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PLATFORM
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OS
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Android 8.1 (Oreo)
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Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
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CPU
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Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
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GPU
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Adreno 505
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MEMORY
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Card slot
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microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
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Internal
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64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
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MAIN CAMERA
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Single
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13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
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Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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SELFIE CAMERA
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Single
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13 MP, f/2.2
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Features
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LED flash
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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SOUND
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Alert types
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Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
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Loudspeaker
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Yes
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3.5mm jack
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Yes
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– Active noise cancellation with dedicated
mic
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COMMS
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
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Bluetooth
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4.2, A2DP, LE
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
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NFC
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Yes
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Radio
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To be confirmed
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USB
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microUSB 2.0
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FEATURES
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Sensors
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Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer,
proximity, compass
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email,
IM
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Browser
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HTML5
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– MP4/H.264 player
– MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
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BATTERY
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Non-removable Li-Ion 3075 mAh battery
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MISC
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Colors
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Black,
Silver, Red
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Price
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About
200 EUR
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HTC Desire 12s Price and Availability
The HTC Desire 12s is already available in Taiwan, and the price starts at TWD5,990 (approximately $195 in the US) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage version. The price for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage version in Taiwan is TWD6,990 (roughly $225). The phone is available in three colours; Silver, Red, and Black, and there are no words when the phone will be available outside Taiwan.
