alcatel Pop S9 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.

  • Weight

    Desire 830: 26 g lighter

    Pop S9:
    182 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    Desire 830: 5.5 mm narrower

    Pop S9:
    84.4 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pop S9:
    5.9 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 0.8 mm thinner

    Pop S9:
    8.6 mm
    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Desire 830: 4.9 mm shorter

    Pop S9:
    162.4 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pop S9:
    2014
    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. Pop S9

    Height:
    162.4 mm +4.9 mm versus Desire 830
    Width:
    84.4 mm +5.5 mm versus Desire 830
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.8 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. Pop S9

    182 g

    +26 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. Pop S9

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

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

Pop S9 has approximately 15.1% 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 Pop S9, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop S9Desire 830
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Pop S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Pop S9

    3400 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Desire 830

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop S92. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 84.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 249 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 52138
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White/ purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange
  • yellow back panels
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 23 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 Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual 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 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 7050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 7050W
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop S9, Desire 830.
SpecificationPop S9Desire 830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim