• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
ProductDesire 820 (Launched 2014-09-01), Price: 367 USDDesire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01), Price: 280 USD
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 5.5" 1280x720 LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 157.7x78.7x7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.6x78.7x7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$367$280
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Display
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
TypeLCDLCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%67.7%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI267 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2600 mAh
Talk Time22 hours21 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 400
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8928
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 820Desire 816
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 820 vs. HTC Desire 816 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better