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HTC Desire 828 dual sim vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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.

    • Width

      Galaxy Light: 15.4 mm narrower

      Desire 828 dual sim:
      78.9 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Light: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Desire 828 dual sim:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Desire 828 dual sim: 2.3 mm thinner

      Desire 828 dual sim:
      7.9 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Light: 36.3 mm shorter

      Desire 828 dual sim:
      157.7 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 mm

    • Release year

      Desire 828 dual sim:
      2015
      Galaxy Light:
      2013

    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 828 dual sim

      Height:
      157.7 mm +36.3 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Width:
      78.9 mm +15.4 mm versus Galaxy Light
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Desire 828 dual sim
      Weight:
      121.9 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 828 dual sim

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Desire 828 dual sim has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Light.

    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 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 828 dual sim

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

    2. Galaxy Light

    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 828 dual sim

      2800 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 828 dual sim2. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.7 Х 78.9 Х 7.9 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 121.9 g
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 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.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense UI 6
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.0%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 4 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 4 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 2µm
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 701
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3106
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2015
    • November
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • White
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 828 dual sim, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationDesire 828 dual simGalaxy Light
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399