Asus ROG Phone 3 vs HTC Desire 830

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    ROG Phone 3:
    OLED
    Desire 830:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Desire 830: 84 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Desire 830:
    Single
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 2.1 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 830: 13.5 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +13.5 mm versus Desire 830
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Desire 830
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    78.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +84 g versus Desire 830

  2. 2. Desire 830

    156 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Desire 830.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3Desire 830
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Desire 830

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Desire 830

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 52138
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A version -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Desire 830.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Desire 830
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim