HTC Desire 826 dual sim vs Nokia 9 PureView

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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 826 dual sim:
    LCD
    9 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    9 PureView: 11 g lighter

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    183 g
    9 PureView:
    172 g
  • Width

    9 PureView: 2.5 mm narrower

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    77.5 mm
    9 PureView:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 826 dual sim: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    5.5 in
    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Height

    9 PureView: 3 mm shorter

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    158 mm
    9 PureView:
    155 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 826 dual sim

    Height:
    158 mm +3 mm versus 9 PureView
    Width:
    77.5 mm +2.5 mm versus 9 PureView
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 826 dual sim

    183 g

    +11 g versus 9 PureView

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    172 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 826 dual sim

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than Desire 826 dual sim.

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 826 dual sim, 9 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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 826 dual sim

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

2. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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 826 dual sim

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Desire 826 dual sim

Specifications

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1. Desire 826 dual sim2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 77.5 Х 8 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm (HK model) 13 MP (India model)
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 80
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 240222
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 694
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2593
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • White Birch
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Marshmallow White
  • Dark Grey
  • Purple Fire
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 626 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - HK
  • India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - HK
  • India
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, 9 PureView.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual sim9 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)