HTC Desire 820 vs. Huawei Nova 3i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Huawei Nova 3i. 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. Huawei Nova 3i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 157.6 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Huawei Nova 3i.
Width 78.74 mm 75.2 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Huawei Nova 3i.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.6 mm Huawei Nova 3i is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 169 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body), 1.21 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Huawei Nova 3i has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 3i has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 409 ppi Huawei Nova 3i 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 Features - FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Nova 3i has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 3i has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 3i 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 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Special Effects - AR Effects
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode -
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), Contrast Auto-Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 3i has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei Nova 3i has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 2 Megapixel
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova 3i 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
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - HTC Desire 820 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
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, gyro sensor, gravity 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 Face Unlock
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova 3i
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
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