In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and HTC U11+. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.7 mm | 158.5 mm | HTC U11+ has greater height than HTC Desire 820. |
| Width | 78.74 mm | 74.9 mm | HTC Desire 820 has greater width than HTC U11+. |
| Depth | 7.74 mm | 8.5 mm | HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820. |
| Weight | 155 g | 188 g | HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820. |
| Body Colour | Tuxedo grey | Marble white | Ceramic black | |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | - | |
| Protection | - | Waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | HTC U11+ is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 2 | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6" | HTC U11+ has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U11+ has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820. |
| Display Format | HD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 267 ppi | 537 ppi | HTC U11+ 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. |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U11+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | - | Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.45 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | HTC U11+ has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 405 | - |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | HTC U11+ has more RAM than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | HTC U11+ 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 2 TB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than HTC U11+. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | HTC U11+ has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | HTC U11+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode | Panorama, Pro mode, 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), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 3 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Face fusion | Live make-up | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self timer up to 10 seconds |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2600 mAh | 3930 mAh | HTC U11+ has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U11+ has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 455 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1068 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | HTC Sense Companion | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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 | |
| 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 U11+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 | WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, Hi-Res audio certified |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge 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, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Android Sensor Hub, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 820 | HTC U11+ |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68 |
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