Allview P5 Symbol 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

    P5 Symbol: 7.3 g lighter

    P5 Symbol:
    147.7 g
    Desire 825:
    155 g
  • Width

    P5 Symbol: 7.1 mm narrower

    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
    Desire 825:
    76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 Symbol: 0.87 in smaller diagonal

    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
    Desire 825:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 825: 3.5 mm thinner

    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
    Desire 825:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    P5 Symbol: 20.3 mm shorter

    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 mm
    Desire 825:
    156.9 mm
  • Release year

    P5 Symbol:
    2013
    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. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Desire 825
  2. 2. Desire 825

    Height:
    156.9 mm +20.3 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Width:
    76.9 mm +7.1 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    147.7 g

  2. 2. Desire 825

    155 g

    +7.3 g versus P5 Symbol

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. P5 Symbol

    Screen diagonal:
    4.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.1 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 825

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

Desire 825 has approximately 41.1% more rectangular screen area than P5 Symbol.

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 P5 Symbol, Desire 825, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP5 SymbolDesire 825
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 825

    2700 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus P5 Symbol

Specifications

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1. P5 Symbol2. Desire 825

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
  • 156.9 Х 76.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.63" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.0%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 212 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8879
  • 28154
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 526
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1359
General specs
General specs — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 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 P5 Symbol, Desire 825.
SpecificationP5 SymbolDesire 825
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots