HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 826 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB runs at 1.5 GHz, making HTC Desire 826 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 826 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 826 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 826 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 826 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offers 5 MP, making HTC Desire 826 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offers 2400 mAh, making HTC Desire 826 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4, while HTC Desire 826 has a rating of 3.6.

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HTC Desire 826
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Summary

Release Date

12 Apr, 2015
26 May, 2015
25 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 615
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2400 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
N/A
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.1/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)
4/5
(1 rating)
4.2/5
(9,545 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
N/A
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

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

1.5 GHz, Quad core 1 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 405
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
294 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.95 %
65.09 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

No
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.3 %

Design

Height

158 mm
145.5 mm
166.2 mm

Width

77.5 mm
72.6 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

183 grams
140 grams
215 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP65 IP68
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomCMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

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)
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
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2400 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)
Up to 7 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A
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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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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)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
N/A

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Other Sensors

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

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