HTC 10 vs. HTC Desire 825

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC 10 and HTC Desire 825. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC 10 vs. HTC Desire 825 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.9 mm 156.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 71.9 mm 76.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 9 mm 7.4 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC 10.
Weight 161 g 155 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC 10.
Body Colour Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold -
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.417 W/kg 0.377 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
DISPLAY HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 5 Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" HTC Desire 825 has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 564 ppi 267 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Display Features Curve edge, Display colour personalisation Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz HTC 10 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
RAM 4 GB 2 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 23 GB 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC 10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Panorama, Continuous shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC 10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.8 F/2.8 HTC 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC 10.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2700 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 456 hours 672 hours HTC Desire 825 has longer standby time than HTC 10.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1440 minutes HTC 10 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 825.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes - HTC 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition HTC BoomSound
FEATURES HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio
OTHERS HTC 10 HTC Desire 825
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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