• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2700 mAh
  • 4.3" (800x480) AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1650 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
ProductDesire 825 (Launched 2016-02-01)Lumia 820 (Launched 2012-09-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 4.3" 800x480 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 0.6-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
  • Snapdragon SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2700 mAh1650 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 156.9x76.9x7.4 mm (6.18 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 160g (5.6oz), 123.8x68.5x9.9 mm (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches)
Price (Market)$160
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Display
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
TypeLCDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"4.3"
Display/Body Ratio69.1%62.1%
Resolution1280x720800x480
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI217 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2700 mAh1650 mAh
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time55 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Snapdragon
Processor ModelMSM8960
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Windows 8.1
Communications
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 3.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • 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 825Lumia 820
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 825Lumia 820
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • 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 825 vs. Nokia Lumia 820 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Higher is better
HTC Desire 825Huawei P8 LiteHTC Desire 826Nokia 6Huawei P9 LiteHTC 10 LifestyleHuawei Mate 10 Pro12500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000162500175000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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HTC Desire 825LG Q6Huawei P8 LiteNokia 6Huawei P9 LiteHTC 10 Lifestyle1.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.7515

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 825LG Q6Huawei P8 LiteNokia 6Huawei P9 LiteHTC 10 Lifestyle2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Nokia Lumia 820Huawei P8 LiteSamsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)HTC Desire 826HTC Desire 825Samsung Galaxy J7+HTC 10 LifestyleNokia 6LG Q6Huawei P9 LiteHuawei Mate 10 Pro125015001750200022502500275030003250350037504000