Category Breakdown
HTC Desire 828 dual sim
HTC One M9s
Performance
54.358.6
Camera
56.756.7
Display
58.947.2
Battery
23.023.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
51.556.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
38.237.2
Summary
- The HTC Desire 828 dual sim features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the HTC One M9s has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~441 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the One M9s is powered by a more advanced Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 chipset with a higher clock speed of 2.2 GHz, compared to the Desire 828's Mediatek MT6753 at 1.5 GHz.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the One M9s has a wider aperture at f/2.0.
- The Desire 828 has a 2800 mAh battery, slightly lower than the One M9s's 2840 mAh capacity.
- Both run on Android 5.1 with HTC's Sense UI, but the One M9s features the newer Sense UI 7.
- The build quality of the One M9s is slightly heavier at 158g and thicker at 9.6mm compared to the Desire 828's 148g and 7.9mm.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire 828 dual sim
HTC One M9s
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
Super LCD3
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
PowerVR G6200
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, AF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
2840 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2840 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.7 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.21 x 3.11 x 0.31 in)
144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 in)
Weight
148 g
158 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
White
Dazzling Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 6
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

