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BQ Aquaris U2 Lite vs HTC Desire 12

Comparison between BQ Aquaris U2 Lite and HTC Desire 12: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ and HTC.

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The verdict

Your pick: BQ Aquaris U2 Lite, ahead on Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Design & display	4.9	5.2
Performance & hardware	1.4	1.7
Camera	2.3	3.0
Connectivity	3.9	3.3
Battery & charging	2.5	1.8

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris U2 Lite, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,100 mAh; against 2,730 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

HTC Desire 12, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB
Display Pixel Density: 293 ppi; against 282 ppi
Weight: 137 g; against 155 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425	MediaTek MT6739
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 308	PowerVR GE8100
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz Best value	1.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	456
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,499
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.4 GHz	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	3 GB Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	400 GB

Design

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, Silver
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm Best value
Body Width	72.9 mm	70.8 mm
Body Height	148.1 mm	148.5 mm
Weight	155 g	137 g Best value
Usable Surface	69 %	74.2 % Best value
Unfolded thickness	—	8.2 mm

Battery

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Battery Capacity	3,100 mAh Best value	2,730 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	18:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	282 ppi	293 ppi Best value
Display Features	Dinorex Glass, IPS LCD	Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac Best value	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, USB Mass Storage	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Aquaris U2 Lite	Desire 12
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	aptX, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE Best value