HTC Desire 825 vs. Apple iPhone XS Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Apple iPhone XS Max. 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 825 vs. Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XS Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2101
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 157.5 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 76.9 mm 77.4 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater width than HTC Desire 825.
Depth 7.4 mm 7.7 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 208 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Space grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material - Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (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 XS Max
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Apple iPhone XS Max has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2688 x 1242 pixels Apple iPhone XS Max has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 458 ppi Apple iPhone XS Max has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
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 XS Max
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Apple A12 Bionic
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 6-core Apple iPhone XS Max has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XS Max
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone XS Max 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 XS Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Apple iPhone XS Max has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone XS Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, 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 Apple iPhone XS Max 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, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone XS Max has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.2 Apple iPhone XS Max has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone XS Max 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
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XS Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone XS Max has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1500 minutes Apple iPhone XS Max 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 1500 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XS Max
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) 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 XS Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
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 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, 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 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XS Max
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
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Apple iPhone XS Max
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, 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 XS Max
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 2 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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