Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs HTC Desire 830: specs comparison

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: 36 g lighter

iPhone 6s Plus:

192 g

Desire 830:

156 g
Width

iPhone 6s Plus: 1 mm narrower

iPhone 6s Plus:

77.9 mm

Desire 830:

78.9 mm
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

iPhone 6s Plus:

2 GB RAM

Desire 830:

3 GB RAM
Chipset

iPhone 6s Plus:

Apple A9 (14 nm)

Desire 830:

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Depth

iPhone 6s Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

iPhone 6s Plus:

7.3 mm

Desire 830:

7.8 mm
Release year

iPhone 6s Plus:

2015

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. iPhone 6s Plus

Height:

158.2 mm
Width:

77.9 mm
Depth:

7.3 mm
2. Desire 830

Height:

157.5 mm
Width:

78.9 mm +1 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus
Depth:

7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 6s Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 6s Plus

192 g

+36 g versus Desire 830
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. iPhone 6s Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Desire 830

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

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 6s Plus, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 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. iPhone 6s Plus

NFC:: See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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. iPhone 6s Plus

2750 mAh
2. Desire 830

2800 mAh

+50 mAh versus iPhone 6s Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 6s Plus2. Desire 830

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm	157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	192 g	156 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super LCD
Screen size	5.5" 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.	16/32/64/128 GB 2 GB RAM	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.	2750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 9 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Apple A9 (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes (Apple Pay only)	Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.7%	67.1%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/2.2 29mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF	13 MP f/2.0 28mm (wide) 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	Face detection HDR panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	4 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 31mm (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 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister	Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)	PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *	133258	52138
Antutu 8 score *	190294	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Release date	2015 September	2016 May
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold Rose Gold	White/Blue White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	470 EUR	200 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 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 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) - A1633 LTE band 1(2100) 30(2300) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - A1634	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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	3D Touch display 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 6s Plus, Desire 830.
Specification	iPhone 6s Plus	Desire 830
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs HTC Desire 830