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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL vs HTC Desire 825

Comparison between Microsoft Lumia 640 XL and HTC Desire 825: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Microsoft and HTC.

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Lumia 640 XL

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Desire 825

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Design & display	4.5	5.1
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.4
Camera	3.5	3.4
Connectivity	3.0	3.2
Battery & charging	2.2	1.7

Which one is for you?

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,000 mAh; against 2,700 mAh
Display Diagonal: 5.7″; against 5.5″

HTC Desire 825, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 2 GB; against 1 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.1; against Bluetooth 4.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
Weight: 155 g; against 171 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 305	Qualcomm Adreno 305
Storage Type	eMMC 4.51	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.2 GHz	1.6 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	8 GB	16 GB Best value
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	No	Yes Best value
RAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Body Colors	Cyan, Orange, Black, White	Black, White
Body Thickness	9 mm	7.4 mm Best value
Body Width	81.5 mm	76.9 mm
Body Height	157.9 mm	156.9 mm
Weight	171 g	155 g Best value
Usable Surface	69.1 %	69.1 %
Unfolded thickness	9 mm	7.4 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh Best value	2,700 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	31 h 20 min	—
Standby time	936 h	—

Display

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	259 ppi	267 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	1,119 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Operating System	Windows Phone 8.1	Android 6
OS Family	Windows Phone	Android
OS Version	8.1	6

Connectivity

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Single 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	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
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP	A2DP, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 825
Model numbers	—	Desire 825, Desire 825 dual sim