HTC Desire 825 vs. Apple iPhone XR

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Apple iPhone XR. 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 825 vs. Apple iPhone XR Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1984
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 150.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Apple iPhone XR.
Width 76.9 mm 75.7 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Apple iPhone XR.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.3 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 194 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Red | Black | White | Matte red | Coral | Blue | Yellow
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone XR is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.3 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD Liquid Retina HD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Apple iPhone XR has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1792 x 828 pixels Apple iPhone XR has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 326 ppi Apple iPhone XR has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone XR has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Display colour personalisation True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Apple A12 Bionic
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 6-core Apple iPhone XR has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone XR has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone XR has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XR.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Apple iPhone XR has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone XR has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone XR has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Zero Shutter Lag, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone XR has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.2 Apple iPhone XR has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone XR has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone XR has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XR can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1500 minutes Apple iPhone XR has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 825.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
Talk: up to 25 hrs
Active online usage: up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) iOS 12
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone XR has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio TTY compatible, FaceTime, iCloud Photo Sharing, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XR
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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