HTC Desire 825 vs. Sony XPERIA L4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and Sony XPERIA L4. 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 L4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - XQ-AD52
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 159 mm Sony XPERIA L4 has greater height than HTC Desire 825.
Width 76.9 mm 71 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L4.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.7 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 - Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.68 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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.2" Sony XPERIA L4 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 825.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1680 x 720 pixels Sony XPERIA L4 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Display Features Display colour personalisation -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Sony XPERIA L4 has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA L4 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 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA L4 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Panorama, Bokeh Mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Stereo Recording, video stabilisation, up to 10fps AF/AE
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 117 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 17 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L4 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 L4 has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Field of View (Front) - 78 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) -
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 Sony XPERIA L4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA L4 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
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 L4
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 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
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 40
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 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA L4 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
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 -
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio Multitasking, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 Sony XPERIA L4
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - USB Power Delivery
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