In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and Sony XPERIA XZ2. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | H8266 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146.9 mm | 153 mm | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has greater height than HTC Desire 530. |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 72 mm | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has greater width than HTC Desire 530. |
| Depth | 8.33 mm | 11.1 mm | HTC Desire 530 is narrower than HTC Desire 530. |
| Weight | 140 g | 198 g | HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530. |
| Body Colour | Graphite remix | Graphite grey | Liquid silver | Deep green | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XZ2 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68, IP65 | |
| SAR Value | 0.375 W/kg | 0.94 W/kg (body), 0.56 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 XZ2 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | TRILUMINOS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.7" | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Display Format | HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 700 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8909 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 1.1 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 304 | Qualcomm ADRENO 630 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| RAM | 1.5 GB | 4 GB | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530. |
| User Memory | 9.8 GB | 48 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 8 Megapixel | 19 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | 5-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 34 mm | 25 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR, Creative effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Smile shutter | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/5" | |
| 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/2.2 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530. |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Min Focal Length (Front) | 34 mm | 23 mm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Voice selfie | Self-timer, Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2200 mAh | 3180 mAh | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XZ2 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| Standby Time | 696 hours | 630 hours | HTC Desire 530 has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA XZ2. |
| Talk Time | 840 minutes | 1380 minutes | Sony XPERIA XZ2 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 730 min Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 590 hrs Playback (Music): up to 85 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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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 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 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 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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. |
| WLAN Security | - | WEP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 | MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode | TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 530 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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