HTC Desire 825 vs. Sony XPERIA L2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Sony XPERIA L2. 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. Sony XPERIA L2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 150 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L2.
Width 76.9 mm 78 mm Sony XPERIA L2 has greater width than HTC Desire 825.
Depth 7.4 mm 9.8 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 178 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Gold | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.47 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 267 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Display colour personalisation Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 1.45 GHz HTC Desire 825 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA L2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
RAM 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB Sony XPERIA L2 has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA L2 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/3.06"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA L2 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 100 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Low-light shots
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Touch Capture, geotagging, 3x Clear image zoom
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L2 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA L2 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3300 mAh Sony XPERIA L2 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time 672 hours 572.5 hours HTC Desire 825 has longer standby time than Sony XPERIA L2.
Talk Time 1440 minutes 864 minutes HTC Desire 825 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L2.
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
Talk (GSM): up to 864 min
Standby (GSM): up to 544.4 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 798 min
Standby (3G): up to 565.8 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 72.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 9.6 hrs
CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
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 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA L2 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Clear Audio+, Clear Bass
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector
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), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L2
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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