OnePlus One vs. HTC Desire 825

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus One and HTC Desire 825. 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

OnePlus One vs. HTC Desire 825 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 156.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 76.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than OnePlus One.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.4 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 155 g HTC Desire 825 is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.377 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM -
DISPLAY OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels OnePlus One has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 267 ppi OnePlus One has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.6 GHz OnePlus One has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
RAM 3 GB 2 GB OnePlus One has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus One has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Continuous shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus One has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.8 OnePlus One has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One.
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)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 2700 mAh OnePlus One 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
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - OnePlus One has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio
OTHERS OnePlus One HTC Desire 825
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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