HTC Desire 825 vs. Google Pixel

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Google Pixel. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 825 vs. Google Pixel Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 143.8 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 76.9 mm 69.5 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.6 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 143 g Google Pixel is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black
Body Material - Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 0.33 W/kg
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" HTC Desire 825 has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Google Pixel has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Google Pixel has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.4 Google Pixel has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2770 mAh Google Pixel has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 672 hours 456 hours HTC Desire 825 has longer standby time than Google Pixel.
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1560 minutes Google Pixel has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 825.
Run Time Details 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
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 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 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC - Yes Google Pixel has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Google Pixel
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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