HTC Desire 830 vs Huawei Honor 9X (China)

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 830: 50 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Honor 9X (China):
    206 g
  • Width

    Honor 9X (China): 1.7 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Honor 9X (China):
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Honor 9X (China):
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 830:
    Single
    Honor 9X (China):
    Dual
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 1 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    Honor 9X (China):
    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 830

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    78.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor 9X (China)
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    Height:
    163.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Desire 830
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

  2. 2. Honor 9X (China)

    206 g

    +50 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 9X (China)

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

Honor 9X (China) has approximately 27.8% 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 9X (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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 9X (China)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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 9X (China)

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Desire 830

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Honor 9X (China)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.59" 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 391 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth sensor)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
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
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G52
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 265327
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 587
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1876
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Magic night black
  • Charm Sea Blue
  • Charm Red
  • Icelandic white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Honor 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
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 9X (China).
SpecificationDesire 830Honor 9X (China)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - Versions: HLK-AL00
  • HLK-TL00 (China)