HTC Desire 830 vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

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

    Galaxy Avant: 19.1 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Galaxy Avant:
    136.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Avant: 12.9 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Avant: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Avant:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Avant:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 2.1 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Avant: 24.6 mm shorter

    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    132.9 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 +24.6 mm versus Galaxy Avant
    Width:
    78.9 mm +12.9 mm versus Galaxy Avant
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

    +19.1 g versus Galaxy Avant

  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    136.9 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. Galaxy Avant

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

Desire 830 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Avant.

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

16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy Avant

NFC:
Yes
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

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy Avant

  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Galaxy Avant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 136.9 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
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
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
  • 20751
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy Avant
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T