Asus PadFone 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    PadFone:
    OLED
    Desire 830:
    LCD
  • Weight

    PadFone: 27 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 13.5 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
    Desire 830:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Desire 830
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm +29.5 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    78.9 mm +13.5 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Desire 830

    156 g

    +27 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 63.6% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 PadFone, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneDesire 830
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 1 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. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 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.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 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
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 52138
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 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 PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Desire 830.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim