Category Breakdown
HTC Desire 830
HTC One M9s
Performance
59.658.6
Camera
56.756.7
Display
47.847.2
Battery
23.023.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.756.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
38.437.2
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
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, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
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
157.5 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
Colors
White/Blue, White/Red
Dazzling Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

