HTC Desire 530 vs. Sony XPERIA 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Sony XPERIA 5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 530 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - J9210
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 158 mm Sony XPERIA 5 has greater height than HTC Desire 530.
Width 70.9 mm 68 mm HTC Desire 530 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5.
Depth 8.33 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 5 is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 164 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Grey
Body Material - Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.375 W/kg 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.03 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 has HDR.
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA 5 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
RAM 1.5 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 5 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 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 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type BSI Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 5 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes Panorama SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 530 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 130 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) 34 mm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie Hand Shutter, 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3140 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Sony XPERIA 5 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 696 hours 510 hours HTC Desire 530 has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA 5.
Talk Time 840 minutes 1350 minutes Sony XPERIA 5 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: up to 1350 min
Standby: up to 510 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
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 530 Sony XPERIA 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
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 Sony XPERIA 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
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, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode Multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA 5
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery
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