HTC Desire 825 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked). 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. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G975U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 157.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 76.9 mm 74.1 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Depth 7.4 mm 7.8 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 175 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 3.87 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.24 W/kg (wireless router), 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.111 W/kg (head)
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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 522 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Display colour personalisation AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.4 HTC Desire 825 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes 2340 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) 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
Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 39 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 39 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
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 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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