Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Sony XPERIA 1 II. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.9 mm | 166 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than HTC Desire 825. |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 72 mm | HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II. |
| Depth | 7.4 mm | 7.9 mm | HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825. |
| Weight | 155 g | 181 g | HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825. |
| Body Colour | - | Black | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68, IP65 | |
| 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825. |
| Display Format | HD | 4K | |
| Pixel Density | 267 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction | |
| Display Features | Display colour personalisation | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.6 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than HTC Desire 825. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 256 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 II 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 1 TB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC Desire 825 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 3x | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Continuous shot | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.4" | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 34 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.8 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile shutter | Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds | Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 4000 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | 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 |
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| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, 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 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 II has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass | - | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 1 II |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery |
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