BLU C5 LTE 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: 20 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    Desire 830:
    156 g
  • Width

    C5 LTE: 5.7 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 2.2 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    C5 LTE: 13.1 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm

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. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.2 mm versus Desire 830
  2. 2. Desire 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm +13.1 mm versus C5 LTE
    Width:
    78.9 mm +5.7 mm versus C5 LTE
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

    +20 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. C5 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than C5 LTE.

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 C5 LTE, Desire 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTEDesire 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. C5 LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 830

    2800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus C5 LTE

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. Desire 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 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 C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
  • 52138
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 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 C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
  • 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 42.2/11.5 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, Desire 830.
SpecificationC5 LTEDesire 830
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim