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HTC Desire 820 dual sim

HTC Desire 820 dual sim

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HTC One (M8i)

HTC One (M8i)

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire 820 dual sim
HTC One (M8i)
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
55.855.8

Summary

  • The HTC Desire 820 dual sim features a larger 5.5-inch LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC One (M8i) has a 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in superior pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by the same Snapdragon 615 chipset and have 2GB of RAM, ensuring similar performance levels.
  • The Desire 820 has a rear camera of 13 MP and an 8 MP front camera, compared to the M8i's 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera.
  • Battery capacity is 2600 mAh for the Desire 820, while the M8i's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • In terms of software, the Desire 820 runs Android 4.4.2 with Sense UI 6, whereas the M8i operates on Android 5.1 with Sense UI 7, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire 820 dual sim
HTC One (M8i)

General

Release Date

2014
N/A

Announced

2014
N/A

Description

N/A
Preliminary unofficial specifications

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

LCD
Super LCD3

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
N/A

Weight

155 g
160 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.1, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI 6
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI 6
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Sense UI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes