HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual

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Comparing the HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual run at the same processing speed of 1.7 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers a screen size of 6 inches, while HTC Desire 826 offers 5.5 inches, making Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 826 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 826 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual feature a 13 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offers a higher battery capacity with 2930 mAh, while HTC Desire 826 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while HTC Desire 826 has a rating of 3.6.

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HTC Desire 826
₹18,249
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
68%

Release Date

12 Apr, 2015
26 Aug, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 615
MediaTek MT6752
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2930 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)
3.7/5
(700 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
MediaTek MT6752

Processor

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T760 MP2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
367 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.95 %
75.75 %

Screen Protection

No
No

Design

Height

158 mm
164.2 mm

Width

77.5 mm
79.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

183 grams
187 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom25 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2930 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)
Up to 14.5 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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