HTC Desire 826 vs HTC One S9

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Comparing the HTC Desire 826 vs HTC One S9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One S9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while HTC Desire 826 runs at 1.7 GHz, making HTC One S9 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 826 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while HTC One S9 offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 826 the larger display of the two. Both HTC Desire 826 and HTC One S9 feature the same S-LCD 3 display.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 826 and HTC One S9 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while HTC One S9 offers 4 MP, making HTC Desire 826 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC One S9 offers a higher battery capacity with 2840 mAh, while HTC Desire 826 offers 2600 mAh, making HTC One S9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 826 and HTC One S9 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Apr, 2015
25 Aug, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
MediaTek MT6795
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
S-LCD 3
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
4 UP
16 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2840 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
MediaTek MT6795
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
PowerVR G6200
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
441 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.95 %
68.22 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

No
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158 mm
144.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.5 mm
69.7 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
10.0 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

183 grams
158 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
4 UP f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2840 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)
Up to 13 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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