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HTC Desire 830

HTC Desire 830

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HTC One M9s

HTC One M9s

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire 830
HTC One M9s
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
46.946.9
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.956.9

Summary

  • The HTC Desire 830 features a larger 5.5-inch Super LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the HTC One M9s has a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~441 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire 830 is equipped with an octa-core 1.5 GHz CPU and 3GB of RAM, compared to the One M9s, which has a more powerful 2.2 GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and can record 1080p video, but the battery capacity is slightly higher in the One M9s at 2840 mAh versus 2800 mAh in the Desire 830.
  • The Desire 830 runs on Android 6.0, while the One M9s operates on Android 5.1 with Sense UI 7, offering different software experiences.
  • Build quality shows the Desire 830 as larger and lighter, while the One M9s is more compact but slightly heavier.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire 830
HTC One M9s

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

Super 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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR G6200
PowerVR G6200

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS

Front Camera

4 MP
4 MP

Front Camera Details

4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm
4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3", 2µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

Dimensions

157.5 x 78.9 x 7.8 mm (6.20 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

156 g
158 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White/Blue, White/Red
Dazzling Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / 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 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes