HTC Desire 530 vs. ASUS ROG Phone 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and ASUS ROG Phone 3. 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 530 vs. ASUS ROG Phone 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZS661KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 171 mm ASUS ROG Phone 3 has greater height than HTC Desire 530.
Width 70.9 mm 78 mm ASUS ROG Phone 3 has greater width than HTC Desire 530.
Depth 8.33 mm 9.85 mm HTC Desire 530 is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 240 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Black glare
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.375 W/kg -
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.59" ASUS ROG Phone 3 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 3 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes ASUS ROG Phone 3 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Processor Number MSM8909 SM8250
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 2.84 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 3 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ASUS ROG Phone 3 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ASUS ROG Phone 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 650
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
RAM 1.5 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB ASUS ROG Phone 3 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB ASUS ROG Phone 3 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530.
User Memory 9.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 3 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm -
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 530 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 3 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) 34 mm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 3 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Asus ROG HyperCharge ASUS ROG Phone 3 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 696 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 696 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS ROG Phone 3 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface HTC Sense ROG UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
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 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode MIMO technology, Four microphones with Noise Reduction technology
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ROG Phone 3
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case, 30W fast charger, AeroCooler 3 Fan with USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack
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