HTC Desire 830 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

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 S5 Neo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 11 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 6.4 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    Exynos 7580 Octa
  • Height

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 15.5 mm shorter

    Desire 830:
    157.5 mm
    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    142 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 +15.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    Width:
    78.9 mm +6.4 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

    +11 g versus Galaxy S5 Neo

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    145 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 S5 Neo

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

Desire 830 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 Neo.

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 S5 Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Galaxy S5 Neo

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Galaxy S5 Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 641
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3067
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1979
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - G903W
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, Galaxy S5 Neo.
SpecificationDesire 830Galaxy S5 Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)