HTC Desire 530 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Sony XPERIA XA2. 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. Sony XPERIA XA2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H3113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 142 mm HTC Desire 530 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Width 70.9 mm 70 mm HTC Desire 530 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Depth 8.33 mm 9.7 mm HTC Desire 530 is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 171 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Silver | Pink | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.375 W/kg 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 W/kg (head)
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" Sony XPERIA XA2 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA2 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 424 ppi Sony XPERIA XA2 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 2.2 GHz Sony XPERIA XA2 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA2 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XA2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
RAM 1.5 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA2 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530.
User Memory 9.8 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
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), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA XA2 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
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) SteadyShot
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 3300 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 696 hours 863 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer standby time than HTC Desire 530.
Talk Time 840 minutes 2340 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 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 (GSM): up to 2340 min
Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
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, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 Sony XPERIA XA2
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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