In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Sony XPERIA 5 II. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | XQ-AS52 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.9 mm | 158 mm | Sony XPERIA 5 II has greater height than HTC Desire 825. |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 68 mm | HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 II. |
| Depth | 7.4 mm | 8 mm | HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825. |
| Weight | 155 g | 163 g | HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825. |
| Body Colour | - | Black | Blue | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | - | IP68, IP65 | |
| SAR Value | 0.377 W/kg | 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.28 W/kg (head), 2.45 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 |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.1" | Sony XPERIA 5 II has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA 5 II has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 267 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 5 II has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Display colour personalisation | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.6 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Sony XPERIA 5 II has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825. |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 II has more RAM than HTC Desire 825. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA 5 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, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 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 5 II. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 5 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 5 II has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR Movie mode | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Continuous shot | SteadyShot | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Carl Zeiss optic, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator |
| 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" | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 5 II has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| 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 5 II has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4.0" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.8 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA 5 II has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 84 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Portrait selfie effects | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | SteadyShot | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile shutter | Sony XPERIA 5 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, 3D Creator |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2700 mAh | 4000 mAh | Sony XPERIA 5 II has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Adaptive Fast Charging | Sony XPERIA 5 II has fast charging technology. |
| 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 5 II |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 5 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 48, 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, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n8, n28, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, 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 5 II has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A | WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio | Multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 825 | Sony XPERIA 5 II |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery |
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