HTC Desire 830 vs Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 830:
    LCD
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 830: 50 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    206 g
  • Width

    Honor Magic 2 3D: 3.8 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 830:
    Single
    Honor Magic 2 3D:
    Triple

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 +3.8 mm versus Honor Magic 2 3D
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    Height:
    157.3 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.5 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 Magic 2 3D

    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 Magic 2 3D

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

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 20.2% 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 Magic 2 3D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 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 830

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

2. Honor Magic 2 3D

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 830

    2800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Magic 2 3D

    3500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Desire 830

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Honor Magic 2 3D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.39" 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
  • 128/256/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2 -24 MP B/W
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • Mechanical pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
  • 308456
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Gradient Black
  • Gradient red
  • Gradient Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 500 EUR
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 Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 6(900)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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 dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, Honor Magic 2 3D.
SpecificationDesire 830Honor Magic 2 3D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Face ID
  • fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe