alcatel Idol 5s vs HTC Desire 830

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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

    Idol 5s: 9 g lighter

    Idol 5s:
    147 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    Idol 5s: 6.9 mm narrower

    Idol 5s:
    72 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Idol 5s: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 5s:
    5.2 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 5s:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Idol 5s: 8.9 mm shorter

    Idol 5s:
    148.6 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 5s:
    2017
    Desire 830:
    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. Idol 5s

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm +8.9 mm versus Idol 5s
    Width:
    78.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Idol 5s
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol 5s

    147 g

  2. 2. Desire 830

    156 g

    +9 g versus Idol 5s

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. Idol 5s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 830

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

Desire 830 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Idol 5s.

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 Idol 5s, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 5sDesire 830
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Idol 5s

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

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. Idol 5s

    2850 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Desire 830

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 5s2. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 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 Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 80302
  • 52138
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 824
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3421
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Radio
  • FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 5s, Desire 830.
SpecificationIdol 5sDesire 830
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim