HTC Desire 530 vs Oppo A37

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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.

  • Chipset

    Desire 530:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    A37:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A37: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 530:
    8.3 mm
    A37:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    A37: 3.8 mm shorter

    Desire 530:
    146.9 mm
    A37:
    143.1 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. Desire 530

    Height:
    146.9 mm +3.8 mm versus A37
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.6 mm versus A37
  2. 2. A37

    Height:
    143.1 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 530

    140 g

    +4 g versus A37

  2. 2. A37

    136 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. Desire 530

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A37

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 Desire 530, A37, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 530A37
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire 530: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Desire 530

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A37

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. Desire 530

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. A37

    2630 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Desire 530

Specifications

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1. Desire 5302. A37

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 143.1 Х 71 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27154
  • 39812
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 388
  • 516
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 978
  • 1311
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 658
  • 1030
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot - USA version
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 530, A37.
SpecificationDesire 530A37
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass