HTC Desire 820 vs. HTC 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and HTC 10. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. HTC 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 145.9 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than HTC 10.
Width 78.74 mm 71.9 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than HTC 10.
Depth 7.74 mm 9 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 161 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Glacier silver | Carbon grey | Topaz gold
Body Material Polycarbonate Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.417 W/kg
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
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" HTC Desire 820 has larger screen size than HTC 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels HTC 10 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 564 ppi HTC 10 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Curve edge, Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC Desire 820 has higher processor core quantity than HTC 10.
64-bit Architecture - Yes HTC 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
RAM 2 GB 4 GB HTC 10 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC 10 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 HTC 10 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 26 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture HTC Zoe, Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better front camera resolution than HTC 10.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh HTC 10 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours 456 hours HTC 10 has longer standby time than HTC Desire 820.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 1620 minutes HTC 10 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 1620 min
Standby: up to 456 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
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 HTC 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor
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 DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 HTC 10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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