HTC Desire 12S vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Product
Price
210 USD
210 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
HTC Mobiles
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
Desire 12S
KM7
Launch Date
2018, December 26
2025, July 07
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
Dimensions
154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm (6.07 x 2.86 x 0.33 in)
163.9 x 75.8 x 6.5 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.26 in)
Weight
150 g (5.29 oz)
160.4 g (5.64 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Silver, Red
Nebula Black, Aurora White, Moon Titanium, Tundra Green
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Drop resistant up to 1.5m
Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HIOS 15
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Mediatek Helio G200 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 505
Mali-G57 MC2 (1.1GHz)
RAM
3GB, 4GB
8GB
Storage
32GB, 64GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF
Auxiliary lens
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 3075 mAh, non-removable
5200 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 100% in 55 min
30W wireless
5W reverse wireless
10W reverse wired
Bypass charging
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG