HTC Desire 530 vs. ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). 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 Desire 530 vs. ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZE620KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 153 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has greater height than HTC Desire 530.
Width 70.9 mm 75.65 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has greater width than HTC Desire 530.
Depth 8.33 mm 7.7 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 155 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Midnight blue
Body Material - Aluminium
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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.2" ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2246 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi 402 ppi ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530.
Aspect Ratio - 18:5:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 1.8 GHz ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 509
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
RAM 1.5 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) 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 microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.8 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm -
Special Effects HDR Night HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 530 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 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
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) 34 mm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR Night HDR
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie PixelMaster camera, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 8 filters
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3300 mAh ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Fast Charging Technology - BoostMaster Fast Charging ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) 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 Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
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 ASUS ZenUI 5.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
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 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode Face Unlock, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone
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