HTC Desire 12 vs. Sony XPERIA 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 12 and Sony XPERIA 10. 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. Sony XPERIA 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.5 mm 156 mm Sony XPERIA 10 has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 70.8 mm 68 mm HTC Desire 12 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm HTC Desire 12 is narrower than HTC Desire 12.
Weight 137 g 162 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than HTC Desire 12.
Body Colour Cool black Blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.31 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA 10 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 457 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 21:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Display colour personalisation Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Number MT6739 -
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 10 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 12.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/3.0"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 12.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2730 mAh 2870 mAh Sony XPERIA 10 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 12.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX)
FEATURES HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert 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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack
OTHERS HTC Desire 12 Sony XPERIA 10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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