Screen size
Desire 12s5.7"
Wildfire E starWinner: 6.5"+13%
Quick verdict
Desire 12s leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Desire 12s
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Wildfire E star
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Desire 12s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wildfire E star
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Desire 12s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Wildfire E star
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Desire 12s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Wildfire E star
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Desire 12s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E star
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Desire 12s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Wildfire E star
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Desire 12s
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Wildfire E star
2023, August 08
Status
Desire 12s
Discontinued
Wildfire E star
Available. Released 2023, August
Dimensions
Desire 12s
154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm (6.07 x 2.86 x 0.33 in)
Wildfire E star
164.8 x 76.5 x 9.2 mm (6.49 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Desire 12s
150 g (5.29 oz)
Wildfire E star
200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM
Desire 12s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wildfire E star
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 12s
-
Wildfire E star
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Desire 12s
IPS LCD
Wildfire E star
IPS LCD
Size
Desire 12s
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E star
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Desire 12s
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Wildfire E star
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Desire 12s
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Wildfire E star
Android 12 (Go edition)
Chipset
Desire 12s
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Wildfire E star
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Desire 12s
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Wildfire E star
Quad-core 1.4 GHz
GPU
Desire 12s
Adreno 505
Wildfire E star
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Desire 12s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E star
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Desire 12s
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Wildfire E star
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Desire 12s
eMMC 5.1
Wildfire E star
eMMC 5.1
Single
Desire 12s
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Wildfire E star
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Desire 12s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wildfire E star
LED flash
Video
Desire 12s
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E star
1080p@30fps
Single
Desire 12s
13 MP, f/2.2
Wildfire E star
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Desire 12s
LED flash
Wildfire E star
-
Video
Desire 12s
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E star
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Desire 12s
Yes
Wildfire E star
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 12s
Yes
Wildfire E star
Yes
WLAN
Desire 12s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wildfire E star
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Desire 12s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Wildfire E star
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
Desire 12s
GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E star
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Desire 12s
Yes
Wildfire E star
No
Radio
Desire 12s
FM radio
Wildfire E star
Unspecified
USB
Desire 12s
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E star
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Desire 12s
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E star
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Desire 12s
Li-Ion 3075 mAh, non-removable
Wildfire E star
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Colors
Desire 12s
Black, Silver, Red
Wildfire E star
Gray
Price
Desire 12s
About 200 EUR
Wildfire E star
About 100 EUR