HTC Desire 826 dual sim vs Plum Phantom

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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

    Phantom: 45 g lighter

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    183 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    Desire 826 dual sim: 6.7 mm narrower

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    77.5 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 826 dual sim: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    5.5 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    2 GB RAM
    Phantom:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 826 dual sim: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire 826 dual sim:
    8 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 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
    Width:
    77.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Desire 826 dual sim
    Width:
    84.2 mm +6.7 mm versus Desire 826 dual sim
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Desire 826 dual sim

Weight

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  1. 1. Desire 826 dual sim

    183 g

    +45 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 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. Phantom

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

Phantom has approximately 19% 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, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 826 dual simPhantom
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. Phantom

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Desire 826 dual sim

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 826 dual sim2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 77.5 Х 8 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm (HK model) 13 MP (India model)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 694
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2593
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • White Birch
  • Blue Lagoon
  • Marshmallow White
  • Dark Grey
  • Purple Fire
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Phantom.
SpecificationDesire 826 dual simPhantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623