Screen size
Desire 12sWinner: 5.7"+3.5%
Wildfire E5 Life5.5"
Quick verdict
Desire 12s leads the measured specs 12-0.
Measured wins
Desire 12s
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
0
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Desire 12s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Desire 12s
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
Desire 12s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Speed
Desire 12s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Desire 12s
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
Desire 12s
Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
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154.2 x 72.7 x 8.3 mm (6.07 x 2.86 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
Desire 12s
150 g (5.29 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Desire 12s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 12s
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
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IPS LCD
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
Desire 12s
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Desire 12s
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
Desire 12s
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Wildfire E5 Life
Android 14 (Go edition)
Chipset
Desire 12s
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Desire 12s
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Desire 12s
Adreno 505
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Desire 12s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
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32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
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eMMC 5.1
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Single
Desire 12s
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wildfire E5 Life
LED flash
Video
Desire 12s
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E5 Life
540p
Single
Desire 12s
13 MP, f/2.2
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Features
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LED flash
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Video
Desire 12s
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
Desire 12s
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 12s
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
Desire 12s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
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GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E5 Life
GPS
NFC
Desire 12s
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Radio
Desire 12s
FM radio
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
Desire 12s
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
Sensors
Desire 12s
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Type
Desire 12s
Li-Ion 3075 mAh, non-removable
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Colors
Desire 12s
Black, Silver, Red
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
Price
Desire 12s
About 200 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR