HTC Desire 530 vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro

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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

    Desire 530:
    LCD
    Axon 9 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 530: 30 g lighter

    Desire 530:
    140 g
    Axon 9 Pro:
    170 g
  • Width

    Desire 530: 4.1 mm narrower

    Desire 530:
    70.9 mm
    Axon 9 Pro:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 530: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 530:
    5 in
    Axon 9 Pro:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 530:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Axon 9 Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 530:
    Single
    Axon 9 Pro:
    Dual

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
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

    Height:
    151.7 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire 530
    Width:
    75 mm +4.1 mm versus Desire 530
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 530

    140 g

  2. 2. Axon 9 Pro

    170 g

    +30 g versus Desire 530

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. Axon 9 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Axon 9 Pro has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Desire 530.

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, Axon 9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
128 GB Unknown 6 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. Axon 9 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon 9 Pro

    3400 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Desire 530

Specifications

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1. Desire 5302. Axon 9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7 (Nougat); MiFavor 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
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
  • 66.2%
  • 73.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF -20 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27154
  • 265842
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 388
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 978
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 658
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • v4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 530, Axon 9 Pro.
SpecificationDesire 530Axon 9 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China