HTC Desire 12: specifications, features, review
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Over the past few years, HTC has specialized exclusively in gadgets in the more “biting” price range for the consumer. However, the deterioration of the enterprise's financial position radically changed the situation. In 2018, at an exhibition in Barcelona, a presentation of the HTC Desire 12 and Desire 12 Plus phone models was held, which slightly improved the performance of the manufacturer of Android devices on the market.
So, what characteristics does the HTC Desire 12 smartphone have? We’ll talk about this further.
The content of the article
Equipment
Even from the box you can tell that the device was produced exclusively for the budget segment - an unremarkable black rectangle. This is unlikely to be seen in modern smartphones - NTS surprised us with its simplicity. The device comes with:
- Technical data sheet and instructions
- power unit
- USB cable
- Bracket for opening the SIM card compartment
- Headphones
HTC Desire 12: overview of the main characteristics
The Android OS-based device has a 5.5-inch IPS display. The screen quality supports full HD. The aspect ratio, like most competing models, is 18:9.
The workhorse is a processor from MediaTek MT6739 with 4 cores. Video chip - PowerVR GE8100.
Memory: 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal. Can be expanded with a memory card up to 2 TB.But everyone doesn’t need this - for everyday tasks, storing photos and music, this will be enough.
Cameras: main – 13 MP; front - 5 MP.
Additional features include:
- WiFi
- Wi-Fi Direct
- LTE
- Bluetooth 4.2
- GPS
Operating system - Android 7.1.1. The battery is small - only 2730 mAh.
Gadget design
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At first glance, the phone does not have any special flaws, although it is immediately obvious that they saved a lot on the device. The body is made of plastic, which, according to users, is even better than the NTS 11 model.
The case is shiny, and there are several “cons” here. This surface loves to leave fingerprints, fine dust and other dirt. There is also a high probability of dropping the phone due to carelessness, because the entire body is very slippery.
Users note that when using the phone for a long time, clear scratches appear on the surface - you can’t do without a case.
A noticeable plus: the 18:9 aspect ratio allows you to avoid looking at empty wide frames, as they like to do in cheap smartphones. The buttons are distributed conveniently and do not twitch.
A little about cameras
If most users do not pay attention to the processor and built-in memory, then they look at the functionality of the cameras first.
Cameras - like any inexpensive device. Simple and clear. The interface is not replete with its variety - everything is extremely clear even for a “dummies”. In the main menu you can take a photo and view the finished ones in the gallery. Bottom panel - filters. You can also enable panorama, HDR or flash.
What immediately catches your eye is the sharpness and low rendering of objects in the photographs. Well, what can I say - whatever we paid, we’ll stay with it.
The video is shot in Full-HD 30 fps, which is a confident performance for such a price.
conclusions
HTC Desire 12 is an excellent smartphone under 15,000 rubles, but not without its flaws. The price is quite reasonable. You get a budget smartphone with a stable processor, video chip, average memory and camera. The battery could have been better. But the price would have been higher then. Overall, 3 minus out of 5.
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