HTC Desire 825 vs. Sony XPERIA 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Sony XPERIA 10. 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. Sony XPERIA 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 156 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 10.
Width 76.9 mm 68 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.4 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 162 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 1.31 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA 10 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 457 ppi Sony XPERIA 10 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Display colour personalisation Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz Sony XPERIA 10 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA 10 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Sony XPERIA 10 has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 10 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 microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/3.0"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Slow motion video, SteadyShot
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2870 mAh Sony XPERIA 10 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
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
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX)
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA 10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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