HTC Desire 830 vs Sony Xperia SL

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

    Xperia SL: 12 g lighter

    Desire 830:
    156 g
    Xperia SL:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia SL: 14.9 mm narrower

    Desire 830:
    78.9 mm
    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SL: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 830:
    5.5 in
    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Desire 830:
    3 GB RAM
    Xperia SL:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Desire 830:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Desire 830: 2.8 mm thinner

    Desire 830:
    7.8 mm
    Xperia SL:
    10.6 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 +29.5 mm versus Xperia SL
    Width:
    78.9 mm +14.9 mm versus Xperia SL
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Desire 830

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 830

    156 g

    +12 g versus Xperia SL

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    144 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. Xperia SL

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

Desire 830 has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SL.

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, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 830Xperia SL
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 1 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. Xperia SL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1050 mAh versus Xperia SL

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8302. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.9 Х 7.8 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes (market dependant)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52138
  • 4130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • White/Blue
  • White/Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 240 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 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 830, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDesire 830Xperia SL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 830 dual sim
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input