HTC Desire 830 vs Philips S396

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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

    S396: 5 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 5.9 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 1.9 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    S396: 15.6 mm shorter

    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
    S396:
    141.9 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 +15.6 mm versus S396
    Width:
    78.9 mm +5.9 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

    +5 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

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. S396

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Desire 830 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than S396.

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, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830S396
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. S396

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +500 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black
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, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, S396.
SpecificationDesire 830S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass