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Honor 5c

Honor 5c

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Honor 5c
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The Honor 5c features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a sharper image compared to the HTC Desire 820s dual sim's larger 5.5-inch display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 5c is powered by the Kirin 650 chipset, while the HTC uses the Mediatek MT6752; both have 2GB of RAM.
  • The camera specifications are similar, with both phones offering a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, capable of 1080p video recording.
  • The Honor 5c has a larger battery capacity at 3000 mAh compared to the 2600 mAh in the HTC, which may result in better battery life.
  • Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 6.0 (upgradable to 7.0), while the HTC operates on an older Android 4.4.4 with Sense UI, indicating a more modern software experience on the Honor 5c.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Honor being slightly thicker and heavier than the HTC.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 5c
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

Asia model has fingerprint sensorAlso known as Huawei Honor 7 Lite, Huawei GT3
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T830MP2
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, AF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

156 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver, Gray, Gold
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes