Category Breakdown
Energizer Hardcase H500S
HTC Desire 825
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.054.0
Summary
- The Energizer Hardcase H500S features a more robust build with a thicker profile and a weight of 142.5g, while the HTC Desire 825 is slimmer and heavier at 155g.
- The H500S has a 5.0-inch TFT display, compared to the Desire 825's larger 5.5-inch Super LCD, although both have the same resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the H500S is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a 1.3 GHz CPU, while the Desire 825 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 with a slightly faster 1.6 GHz CPU.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire 825 supports 1080p video recording, whereas the H500S is limited to 720p.
- The H500S has a 3000 mAh battery capacity, slightly larger than the Desire 825's 2700 mAh, and both run older versions of Android, with the H500S on Nougat and the Desire 825 on Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Energizer Hardcase H500S
HTC Desire 825
General
Release Date
2018
2016
Announced
2018
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
TFT
Super LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-T720
Adreno 305
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.8
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145.4 x 75 x 10.3 mm (5.72 x 2.95 x 0.41 in)
156.9 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.18 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
142.5 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

