HTC Desire 820 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A

HTC Desire 820
  • 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Desire 820
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Desire 820 Price
$367. Search
Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A
  • 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Galaxy S4 LTE-A
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
ProductDesire 820 (Launched 2014-09-01)Galaxy S4 LTE-A (Launched 2013-06-25)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB 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, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$367
Display
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
TypeLCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%72.3%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time22 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time62 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 800
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8974
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.2.2
Communications
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.93 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.39 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.39 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.44 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S4 LTE-A
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 820 vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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