HTC Desire 820 vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Honor 9X Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 77.3 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Honor 9X Pro.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.8 mm HTC Desire 820 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 Phantom purple
Body Material Polycarbonate Dual 3D curved glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.59" Honor 9X Pro has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X Pro has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 391 ppi Honor 9X Pro has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features - FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed - 2.27 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 9X Pro has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro 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 microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Honor 9X Pro has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Camera Modes (Front) - 3D Portrait Lighting
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 9X Pro has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours -
Talk Time 1068 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
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) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense EMUI 9.1
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
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 Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Surround sound
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
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 -
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (side)
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 Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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