HTC Desire 825 vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Nokia 9 Pureview. 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. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 155 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 76.9 mm 75 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.2 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 171 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Blue/silver
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Nokia 9 Pureview has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels -
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Display colour personalisation 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Nokia 9 Pureview has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview 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 microSD
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3320 mAh Nokia 9 Pureview has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
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
-
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
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 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - IP67
Other projects: