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HTC Desire 825 vs HTC Desire 826

Comparison between HTC Desire 825 and HTC Desire 826: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from HTC.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Desire 825	Desire 826
Design & display	5.1	5.3
Performance & hardware	1.4	1.4
Camera	3.4	3.4
Connectivity	3.2	3.4
Battery & charging	1.7	1.6

Which one is for you?

HTC Desire 825, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 2,700 mAh; against 2,600 mAh
Weight: 155 g; against 183 g
Body Thickness: 7.4 mm; against 7.99 mm
Unfolded thickness: 7.4 mm; against 8 mm

HTC Desire 826, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 267 ppi
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px; against 720 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 1,920 px; against 1,280 px
Audio Features: Stereo Speakers, Loudspeaker; against A2DP, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 305	Qualcomm Adreno 405
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	1.7 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	—

Design

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Body Colors	Black, White	White, Blue, Grey, Purple
Body Thickness	7.4 mm Best value	7.99 mm
Body Width	76.9 mm	77.5 mm
Body Height	156.9 mm	158 mm
Weight	155 g Best value	183 g
Usable Surface	69.1 % Best value	68.1 %
Unfolded thickness	7.4 mm Best value	8 mm

Battery

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Battery Capacity	2,700 mAh Best value	2,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Polymer
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	22 h
Standby time	—	687 h

Display

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	267 ppi	401 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Operating System	Android 6	Android 5
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6 Best value	5

Connectivity

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA, USB Charging
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Microphone Count	2 Best value	1
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	Stereo Speakers, Loudspeaker Best value

Technical

Specification	Desire 825	Desire 826
Model numbers	Desire 825, Desire 825 dual sim	Desire 826 dual sim, D826y