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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL vs HTC Desire 826

Comparison between Microsoft Lumia 640 XL and HTC Desire 826: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Microsoft and HTC.

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The verdict

Your pick: HTC Desire 826, ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Design & display	4.5	5.3
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.4
Camera	3.5	3.4
Connectivity	3.0	3.4
Battery & charging	2.2	1.6

Which one is for you?

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,000 mAh; against 2,600 mAh
Weight: 171 g; against 183 g
Talk time: 31 h 20 min; against 22 h
Standby time: 936 h; against 687 h

HTC Desire 826, 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
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 259 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	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 4.51	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.2 GHz	1.7 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	8 GB	16 GB Best value
CPU Description	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Quad-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	No	Yes Best value
RAM Capacity	1 GB	2 GB Best value
RAM Type	DDR3	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Body Colors	Cyan, Orange, Black, White	White, Blue, Grey, Purple
Body Thickness	9 mm	7.99 mm Best value
Body Width	81.5 mm	77.5 mm
Body Height	157.9 mm	158 mm
Weight	171 g Best value	183 g
Usable Surface	69.1 % Best value	68.1 %
Unfolded thickness	9 mm	8 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh Best value	2,600 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Polymer
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	31 h 20 min Best value	22 h
Standby time	936 h Best value	687 h

Display

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
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	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	259 ppi	401 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	1,119 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen	Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Operating System	Windows Phone 8.1	Android 5
OS Family	Windows Phone	Android
OS Version	8.1	5

Connectivity

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	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 B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, DLNA, USB Charging
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB

Audio

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Microphone Count	2 Best value	1
Audio Features	A2DP	Stereo Speakers, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Lumia 640 XL	Desire 826
Model numbers	—	Desire 826 dual sim, D826y