HTC Desire 830 vs OnePlus 8 Pro: specs comparison

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

8 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Desire 830: 43 g lighter

Desire 830:

156 g

8 Pro:

199 g
Width

8 Pro: 4.5 mm narrower

Desire 830:

78.9 mm

8 Pro:

74.4 mm
Screen diagonal

Desire 830: 1.28 in smaller diagonal

Desire 830:

5.5 in

8 Pro:

6.78 in
Chipset

Desire 830:

Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

8 Pro:

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Rear camera layout

Desire 830:

Single

8 Pro:

Quad

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. Desire 830

Height:

157.5 mm
Width:

78.9 mm +4.5 mm versus 8 Pro
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. 8 Pro

Height:

165.3 mm +7.8 mm versus Desire 830
Width:

74.4 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

1. Desire 830

156 g
2. 8 Pro

199 g

+43 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. Desire 830

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. 8 Pro

8 Pro: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, 8 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Desire 830	8 Pro
32 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	8 GB RAM
256 GB	Not recorded	12 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. 8 Pro

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. Desire 830

2800 mAh
2. 8 Pro

4510 mAh

+1710 mAh versus Desire 830

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. 8 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm	165.3 Х 74.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	156 g	199 g
Technology	Super LCD	Fluid AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.78" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 3168 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB 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	4510 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes (market dependant)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	1B
Screen area	83.4 cm2	111.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	Unknown
Screen to body ratio	67.1%	90.8%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 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 25mm (wide) 1/1.43'' 1.12µm omnidirectional PDAF laser AF OIS -8 MP f/2.4 (telephoto) 1/1.0µm PDAF OIS 3x optical zoom -48 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/2.0'' 0.8µm PDAF -5 MP (depth)
Functions	HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	4 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	4 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3'' 2µm	16 MP f/2.5 (wide) 1/3'' 1.0µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *	52138	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
Release date	2016 May	2020 April 14
Colors	White/Blue White/Red	Glacial Green Ultramarine Blue Onyx Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	900 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Glass front (Gorilla Glass) glass back (Gorilla Glass) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900) 66(1700) 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500) 78(3500) 79(4700); SA/NSA - CN
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO SBAS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	HDR10+ -120Hz refresh rate

Other features

Other features — specifications for Desire 830, 8 Pro.
Specification	Desire 830	8 Pro
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W 50% in 23 min (advertised) -Fast wireless charging 30W 50% in 30 min (advertised) -Reverse wireless charging 3W - IP68 dust/water resistant

HTC Desire 830 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

HTC Desire 830

OnePlus 8 Pro

Key differences