HTC Desire 12 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - global; LTE frequency band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), Cat18 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

148.5 mm

158 mm
Width

70.8 mm

68 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8 mm
Weight

137 g

163 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Cool Black, Warm Silver

Black, Blue, Grey, Pink

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

5.5 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

293 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR BT.2020, CinemaWide display, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
DxOMark display score

-

78

Main camera
Camera type

-

Triple
Main camera

13 MP, f/2.2

12 MP, f/1.7 , (wide) , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF for humans and animals, cinematography pro
DxOMark photo

-

114
DxOMark zoom

-

60
DxOMark video

-

99
DxOMark camera score

-

111

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

5 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm, (wide) , 84˚ , 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

2560 x 1920 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

720p

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

2730 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

-

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery 3.0