HTC Desire 825 vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Huawei Nova 2 Plus. 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. Huawei Nova 2 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 153.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 76.9 mm 74.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Depth 7.4 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 169 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Aurora blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 401 ppi Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Nova 2 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T830 MP2
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus 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 microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
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
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound DTS Sound support
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
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, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio -
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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