Sony Xperia Z2 vs HTC Desire 826

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z2 vs HTC Desire 826 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 Sony Xperia Z2 and HTC Desire 826 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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Sony Xperia Z2
₹35,990
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HTC Desire 826
₹26,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
68%

Release Date

15 Apr, 2014
12 Apr, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 615
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 3
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

20.7 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.2 MP
13 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

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

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Apr 12, 2015
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 405

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 3

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.11 %
67.95 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No

Design

Height

146.8 mm
158 mm

Width

73.3 mm
77.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

163 grams
183 grams

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

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

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
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)
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SIM 2

N/A
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)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

HDMI

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer
N/A