HTC Desire 830 vs Philips W820

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

    W820: 13 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    W820:
    143 g
  • Width

    W820: 21.2 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    W820:
    57.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W820: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    W820:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 7 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    W820:
    14.8 mm
  • Height

    W820: 42.9 mm shorter

    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
    W820:
    114.6 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 830:
    2016
    W820:
    2012

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 +42.9 mm versus W820
    Width:
    78.9 mm +21.2 mm versus W820
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm
    Width:
    57.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm +7 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

    +13 g versus W820

  2. 2. W820

    143 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. W820

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Desire 830 has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than W820.

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, W820, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830W820
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
W820: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. W820

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +700 mAh versus W820

  2. 2. W820

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 176x144@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2012
  • March
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, W820.
SpecificationDesire 830W820
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input