HTC Desire 825 vs ZTE Nubia X6

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 825: 60 g lighter

    Desire 825:
    155 g
    Nubia X6:
    215 g
  • Width

    Desire 825: 12.1 mm narrower

    Desire 825:
    76.9 mm
    Nubia X6:
    89 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 825: 0.94 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 825:
    5.5 in
    Nubia X6:
    6.44 in
  • Depth

    Desire 825: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 825:
    7.4 mm
    Nubia X6:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 825: 22.6 mm shorter

    Desire 825:
    156.9 mm
    Nubia X6:
    179.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 825:
    2016
    Nubia X6:
    2014

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 825

    Height:
    156.9 mm
    Width:
    76.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Nubia X6

    Height:
    179.5 mm +22.6 mm versus Desire 825
    Width:
    89 mm +12.1 mm versus Desire 825
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 825

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 825

    155 g

  2. 2. Nubia X6

    215 g

    +60 g versus Desire 825

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 825

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia X6

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

Nubia X6 has approximately 37.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire 825.

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 825, Nubia X6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 825Nubia X6
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Nubia X6: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 128 GB · 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. Desire 825

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

2. Nubia X6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 825

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia X6

    4250 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Desire 825

Specifications

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1. Desire 8252. Nubia X6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.9 Х 76.9 Х 7.4 mm
  • 179.5 Х 89 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB/ MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 114.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3/2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28154
  • 38123
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 526
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1359
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 695 h Talking time- Up to 32 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600) LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 825, Nubia X6.
SpecificationDesire 825Nubia X6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • MSM8974AB chipset
  • 2.3 GHz processor 128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • MSM8974AC chipset
  • 2.5 GHz processor