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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₹18,249
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Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2014
12 Apr, 2015
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
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

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

Front Camera

2.2 MP
13 MP
16 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
2600 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
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

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

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2014
(Official)
Apr 12, 2015
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

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

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 405
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB
2 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 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

424 ppi
401 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.11 %
67.95 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
No
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

146.8 mm
158 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
77.5 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

163 grams
183 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very 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
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
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

5248 x 3936 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)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

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
N/A
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera1/3" sensor size BSI Sensor
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
2600 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
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 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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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SAR Value

Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg
N/A
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
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 v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

HDMI

Yes
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Digital
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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

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

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