Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra vs. HTC Desire 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra and HTC Desire 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra vs. HTC Desire 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3221 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165 mm 148.5 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than HTC Desire 12.
Width 79 mm 70.8 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than HTC Desire 12.
Depth 8.1 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Weight 188 g 137 g HTC Desire 12 is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Body Colour Black | White | Gold Cool black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.5" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than HTC Desire 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Display Format Full HD -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek
Processor Number MT6757 MT6739
Clock Speed 2.3 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) Mali T880 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than HTC Desire 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 24 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect Bokeh effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots Panorama, Pro mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 12.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.6" -
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Smart Selfie Flash -
Camera Modes (Front) Low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC Desire 12 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2730 mAh HTC Desire 12 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 708 hours -
Talk Time 796 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
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CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MKA, M4A, 3GA, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements Surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, G-sensor
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra HTC Desire 12
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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