HTC Desire 820 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1897
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 158.4 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 78.1 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.5 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 202 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red
Body Material Polycarbonate Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 401 ppi Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
RAM 2 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 8 Plus has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 8 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - BSI
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 455 hours 348 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 1260 minutes Apple iPhone 8 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 820.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) iOS 11
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Sense Voice Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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