Category Breakdown
Allview X3 Soul Plus
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4
Summary
- The Allview X3 Soul Plus features a more advanced build quality with a slightly heavier weight of 175g compared to the HTC Desire 820s dual sim's 155g, which also has a larger footprint.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the Allview offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image quality at ~401 ppi versus the HTC's 720 x 1280 pixels at ~267 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Allview is equipped with a Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 chipset and 4GB of RAM, while the HTC uses a Mediatek MT6752 with 2GB of RAM, indicating better multitasking capabilities for the Allview.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the Allview lacks autofocus, whereas the HTC has it.
- The Allview's battery capacity is 3130mAh, which is larger than the HTC's 2600mAh, suggesting longer usage time.
- Finally, the Allview runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, providing a more updated software experience compared to the HTC's Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Sense UI 6.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview X3 Soul Plus
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Mali-T760MP2
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
13 MP, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3130 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3130 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight
175 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

