Screen size
Desire 12+Winner: 6.0"+8.3%
Wildfire E5 Life5.5"
Quick verdict
Desire 12+ leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
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10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Wildfire E5 Life
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
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1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Speed
Desire 12+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
Announced
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2018, March 20. Released 2018, June 07
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
Desire 12+
Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
Desire 12+
158.2 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Wildfire E5 Life
155.6 x 77.8 x 10.2 mm (6.13 x 3.06 x 0.40 in)
Weight
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157.5 g (5.57 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 12+
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Desire 12+
IPS LCD
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
Desire 12+
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
Desire 12+
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Wildfire E5 Life
Android 14 (Go edition)
Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
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Adreno 506
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
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32GB 3GB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
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eMMC 5.1
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Dual
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13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wildfire E5 Life
LED flash
Video
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1080p@30fps
Wildfire E5 Life
540p
Single
Desire 12+
-
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Single
Desire 12+
8 MP, f/2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Video
Desire 12+
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
Desire 12+
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 12+
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Bluetooth
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4.2, A2DP, LE
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E5 Life
GPS
NFC
Desire 12+
No
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Radio
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FM radio
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
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microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
Sensors
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Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Type
Desire 12+
Li-Ion 2965 mAh, non-removable
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Stand-by
Desire 12+
Up to 522 h (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Talk time
Desire 12+
Up to 26 h (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Colors
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Black, Silver, Gold
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
Models
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Desire 12
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Price
Desire 12+
About 170 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR