HTC Desire 830 vs Huawei Honor 8X

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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 830: 19 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Honor 8X:
    175 g
  • Width

    Honor 8X: 2.3 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Honor 8X:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Honor 8X:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Honor 8X:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 830:
    Single
    Honor 8X:
    Dual
  • Height

    Desire 830: 2.9 mm shorter

    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
    Honor 8X:
    160.4 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 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    78.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Honor 8X
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Height:
    160.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Desire 830
    Width:
    76.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    175 g

    +19 g versus Desire 830

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 830

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 8X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.7 cm²

Honor 8X has approximately 24.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire 830.

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 830, Honor 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Honor 8X
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 8X: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 830

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Honor 8X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 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 830

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8X

    3750 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Desire 830

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Honor 8X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 103.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 397 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27 mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26 mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
  • 139832
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1565
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5451
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4055
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171131
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3935
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1312
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 8X.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 8X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite