• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 4.3" (800x480) AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1650 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
ProductDesire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01)Lumia 820 (Launched 2012-09-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 4.3" 800x480 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 0.6-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh1650 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.6x78.7x7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 160g (5.6oz), 123.8x68.5x9.9 mm (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$280$160
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Display
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
TypeLCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"4.3"
Display/Body Ratio67.7%62.1%
Resolution1280x720800x480
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI217 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh1650 mAh
Talk Time21 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time55 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Snapdragon
Processor ModelMSM8928MSM8960
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Windows 8.1
Communications
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 3.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.37 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.71 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.79 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 816Lumia 820
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Apple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)1750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)01252503755006257508751000112512501375

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Huawei Premia 4GHTC Desire 816G dual simApple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)37505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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BLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)Apple iPhone 5s2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sNokia Lumia 820Huawei Premia 4GBLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816G dual simHTC One (M8)Samsung Galaxy J7+125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000