HTC Desire 830 vs Huawei nova 5i Pro

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: 22 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    nova 5i Pro:
    178 g
  • Width

    nova 5i Pro: 5 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    nova 5i Pro:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    nova 5i Pro:
    6.26 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    nova 5i Pro:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 830:
    Single
    nova 5i Pro:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    nova 5i Pro:
    8.3 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 +5 mm versus nova 5i Pro
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. nova 5i Pro

    Height:
    156.1 mm
    Width:
    73.9 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. nova 5i Pro

    178 g

    +22 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. nova 5i Pro

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

nova 5i Pro has approximately 15.4% 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, nova 5i Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830nova 5i Pro
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
nova 5i Pro: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 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. nova 5i Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 5i Pro

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Desire 830

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. nova 5i Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.26" 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
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
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, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
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 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 283500
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black
  • Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 290 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, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 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
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
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, nova 5i Pro.
SpecificationDesire 830nova 5i Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Huawei Mate 30 Lite for the Global market Versions: SPN-AL00/SPN-TL00 (China)