Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-A530F | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.9 mm | 149.2 mm | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has greater height than HTC Desire 530. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 70.6 mm | HTC Desire 530 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Depth | 8.33 mm | 8.4 mm | HTC Desire 530 is narrower than HTC Desire 530. |
| Weight | 140 g | 172 g | HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530. |
| Body Colour | Graphite remix | Graphite grey | Orchid grey | Gold | Black | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.375 W/kg | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.6" | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Display Format | HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | 440 ppi | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18.5:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display, Infinity Display |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 | Samsung Exynos | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8909 | 7885 | |
| Clock Speed | 1.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 304 | - |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| RAM | 1.5 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 32 GB | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530. |
| User Memory | 9.8 GB | 22.7 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.8" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 34 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.1" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.8 | F/1.9 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Min Focal Length (Front) | 34 mm | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | HDR, Grid Line | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Voice selfie | Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/1.9 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2200 mAh | 3000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Standby Time | 696 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | 1140 minutes | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) 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 |
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (video): up to 17 hrs Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1140 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| 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 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | - |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode | Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 530 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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