BLU View Mega vs HTC Desire 825

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.

  • Weight

    Desire 825: 34 g lighter

    View Mega:
    189 g
    Desire 825:
    155 g
  • Width

    Desire 825: 1.1 mm narrower

    View Mega:
    78 mm
    Desire 825:
    76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 825: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    View Mega:
    6 in
    Desire 825:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 825: 2 mm thinner

    View Mega:
    9.4 mm
    Desire 825:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Desire 825: 10.6 mm shorter

    View Mega:
    167.5 mm
    Desire 825:
    156.9 mm
  • Release year

    View Mega:
    2020
    Desire 825:
    2016

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. View Mega

    Height:
    167.5 mm +10.6 mm versus Desire 825
    Width:
    78 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 825
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +2 mm versus Desire 825
  2. 2. Desire 825

    Height:
    156.9 mm
    Width:
    76.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. View Mega

    189 g

    +34 g versus Desire 825

  2. 2. Desire 825

    155 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. View Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 825

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

View Mega has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 825.

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 View Mega, Desire 825, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView MegaDesire 825
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM 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. View Mega

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Desire 825

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. View Mega

    3000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Desire 825

  2. 2. Desire 825

    2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. View Mega2. Desire 825

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 156.9 Х 76.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 28154
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 526
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1359
General specs
General specs — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for View Mega, Desire 825.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 825
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots