HTC Desire 12s
HTC Desire 12s · Htc
- SoC
- Snapdragon 435
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1440x720
- Android API
- 8.1 (27)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The htc HTC Desire 12s is built around the Snapdragon 435, an entry-level SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a Samsung 28nm HPM process. Budget 8-core SoC of 2017-2018.
Legacy. Slow even for basic apps in 2026.
Day-to-day workload
3 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1440x720.
This record reflects Android API level 27 (8.1). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a htc HTC Desire 12s, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "htc"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 435. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 8.1, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- HTC
- BRAND
- Htc
- MODEL
- HTC Desire 12s
- PRODUCT
- bre2dugl_00400
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.71-perf-g13ca675
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 435
- CPU
- msm8940
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 1.40 GHz 4 x 1.09 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 768 - 1401 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 505
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- EMMC
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1440x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- himax_tp
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- MC34XX
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09918
- ALSPS
- stk3321
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1020
Connectivity
- NFC
- nq-nci
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tas2560
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- SOUND
- msm8952sndcardm
- PMIC
- tps65132
- MODEM
- 953_GEN_PACK-1.181186.4.183606.3
- OTHER
- unk55 unk6a
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