HTC Desire 830 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 830:
    LCD
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 25 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    131 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 11.3 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 1.7 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    9.5 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 +27.4 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Width:
    78.9 mm +11.3 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    Height:
    130.1 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

    +25 g versus Galaxy J1 Ace

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    131 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 J1 Ace

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Desire 830 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1 Ace.

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 J1 Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J1 Ace: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB · 768 MB RAM - J110F · J110G8 GB · 1 GB RAM - J110M · J111F

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 J1 Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Ace

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Galaxy J1 Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 130.1 Х 67.6 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM - J110F
  • J110G8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - J110M
  • J111F
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53J110L
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-400MP2 -Vivante GC7000 UL J110L
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1175
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J110G
  • J111F
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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 - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy J1 Ace
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J110M (New Zealand
  • LATAM); J110F (Australia
  • Africa
  • UAE); J110G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo