HTC Desire 12, an entry-level smartphone to launch with 18:9 display

The Taiwanese manufacturer could unveil the HTC Desire 12 after MWC 2018 gets over.

By Chandrika
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HTC is rumored to be working on an entry-level smartphone with an 18:9 display. A few weeks back, Evan Blass had said that the device is codenamed as Breeze. Now, the same leakster has taken to Twitter to claim that the HTC Breeze will be launched as HTC Desire 12. As we have already stated, the smartphone will apparently feature a display that has an aspect ratio of 18:9.

HTC Desire 12, an entry-level smartphone to launch with 18:9 display

Talking about other specs, the HTC Desire 12 is tipped to come with a 5.5-inch display. Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by an unspecified MediaTek processor. According to Blass, the handset will offer 2GB of RAM and 16GB of native storage space.

In terms of optics, the smartphone is likely to be equipped with a 13MP rear camera as well as a 5MP front camera. Additionally, the HTC Desire 12 will reportedly pack a 2,730mAh battery inside.

At the moment, there is no information on the phone's launch date. The Taiwanese manufacturer could unveil the Desire 12 after MWC 2018 gets over.

Last month, HTC had launched the U11 EYEs smartphone in its home country. Its key highlights are the front dual cameras and the larger than usual 3,930mAh battery. The smartphone is fitted with a 6.0-inch Super LCD3 display with 18:9 aspect ratio.

The U11 EYEs comes equipped with a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor teamed with 4GB of RAM and 64GB native storage. The storage space can be further expanded up to 2TB using a microSD card.

The smartphone draws power from a 3,930mAh battery that comes with support for Quick Charge 3.0.

The U11 EYEs is a dual-SIM (Nano) smartphone that runs on Android 7.1 Nougat based HTC Sense UI.

Connectivity-wise, the smartphone offers features such as 4G, GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C port, and NFC.

Sensors onboard include a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, face recognition sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, distance sensor, magnetic sensor. The handset also carries the IP67 certification for dust and water resistance.

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On the optics front, the smartphone flaunts a 12MP UltraPixel rear sensor with features including phase detection autofocus (PDAF), OIS, f/1.7 aperture, and dual-tone dual-LED flash. Up front, there is a 5MP sensor, with HDR enhancement, an f/2.2 aperture, and Bokeh effect, for selfies and video calling.

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