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Apple iPhone 5 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

      iPhone 5: 44 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Desire 830:
      156 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 20.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Desire 830:
      78.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Desire 830:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Desire 830:
      Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 5: 33.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      Desire 830:
      157.5 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      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. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Desire 830

      Height:
      157.5 mm +33.7 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      78.9 mm +20.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Desire 830

      156 g

      +44 g versus iPhone 5

    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. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 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 89.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

    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 iPhone 5, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 5Desire 830
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

    2. 2. Desire 830

      2800 mAh

      +1360 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Desire 830

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 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.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market dependant)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 67.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 4 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 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 iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • PowerVR G6200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 52138
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • White/Blue
    • White/Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    • 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 Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Desire 830.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Desire 830
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim

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