• 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)Desire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01)
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
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820Huawei P8 LiteHTC Desire 826HTC Desire 820s dual simHTC One (M8)HTC One M917500200002250025000275003000032500350003750040000425004500047500500005250055000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 826HTC Desire 820HTC One (M8)01252503755006257508751000112512501375

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Huawei P8 LiteHTC Desire 826HTC Desire 820HTC Desire 820s dual simHTC One (M8)HTC One M9250050007500100001250015000175002000022500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820Huawei P8 LiteHTC One (M8)HTC One M902.557.51012.51517.52022.525

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820Huawei P8 LiteHTC One (M8)HTC One M957.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Huawei P8 LiteHTC Desire 820HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820s dual simHTC Desire 826HTC One (M8)HTC One M9180019002000210022002300240025002600270028002900