HTC Desire 830 vs Samsung Galaxy M31

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 M31:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 830: 35 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Galaxy M31:
    191 g
  • Width

    Galaxy M31: 3.8 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Galaxy M31:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 830: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy M31:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy M31:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 830:
    Single
    Galaxy M31:
    Triple

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
    Width:
    78.9 mm +3.8 mm versus Galaxy M31
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    Height:
    159.2 mm
    Width:
    75.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    191 g

    +35 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.

  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 M31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M31 has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than Desire 830.

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 M31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Galaxy M31
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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 M31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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

  2. 2. Galaxy M31

    6000 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Desire 830

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Galaxy M31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0"
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 194554
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2020
  • February 25
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Ocean Blue
  • Space Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 200 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 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
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 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
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 M31.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy M31
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M315F/DS