• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
ProductDesire 820 (Launched 2014-09-01)Galaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 8-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 157.7x78.7x7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches)IP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$367$228
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Display
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
TypeLCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio67.2%70.1%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI432 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 S5
Megapixel13-MP16-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2800 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time22 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time67 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8974AC
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB32GB/16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
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 3.0
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.56 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.41 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 820Galaxy S5
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
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
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 820 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820Samsung Galaxy S5Huawei 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 820Samsung Galaxy S5HTC One (M8)01252503755006257508751000112512501375

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Huawei P8 LiteHTC Desire 826HTC Desire 820HTC Desire 820s dual simSamsung Galaxy S5HTC One (M8)HTC One M9250050007500100001250015000175002000022500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820Huawei P8 LiteSamsung Galaxy S5HTC One (M8)HTC One M902.557.51012.51517.52022.525

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 820Huawei P8 LiteSamsung Galaxy S5HTC 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 820s dual simHTC Desire 826HTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)Samsung Galaxy S5HTC One M9180019002000210022002300240025002600270028002900