HTC Desire 530 vs. Nokia 4.2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Nokia 4.2. 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. Nokia 4.2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 148.95 mm Nokia 4.2 has greater height than HTC Desire 530.
Width 70.9 mm 71.3 mm Nokia 4.2 has greater width than HTC Desire 530.
Depth 8.33 mm 8.39 mm HTC Desire 530 is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 161 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Pink sand
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.375 W/kg 1.53 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head), 3.21 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.71" Nokia 4.2 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1520 x 720 pixels Nokia 4.2 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD HD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi 270 ppi HTC Desire 530 has better pixel density than Nokia 4.2.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Nokia 4.2 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 4.2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
RAM 1.5 GB 3 GB Nokia 4.2 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Nokia 4.2 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 400 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia 4.2 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.2 Nokia 4.2 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm -
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Bokeh 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) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 4.2 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 Nokia 4.2 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Field of View (Front) - 74 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free 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 Nokia 4.2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3000 mAh Nokia 4.2 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Standby Time 696 hours 600 hours HTC Desire 530 has longer standby time than Nokia 4.2.
Talk Time 840 minutes 1080 minutes Nokia 4.2 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 530.
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
Talk (3G): up to 1080 min
Standby (4G): up to 600 hrs
Playback (audio (w/headset)): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
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 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
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 -
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
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
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode Dual microphones with noise cancellation
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 Nokia 4.2
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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