HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Comparing the HTC Desire 826 vs Sony Xperia Z2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while HTC Desire 826 runs at 1.7 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z2 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 826 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 5.2 inches, making HTC Desire 826 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 826 features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Sony Xperia Z2's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 826 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while HTC Desire 826 offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 826 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 2.2 MP, making HTC Desire 826 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while HTC Desire 826 offers 2600 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 826 and Sony Xperia Z2 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z2 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while HTC Desire 826 has a rating of 3.6.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Apr, 2015
15 Apr, 2014
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 801
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP
2.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.6/5
(3,344 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 330
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.95 %
69.11 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

No
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

158 mm
146.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77.5 mm
73.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

183 grams
163 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5248 x 3936 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)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
2.2 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)
Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital
N/A
Dolby Atmos

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A

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