HTC Desire 820 vs. LG G5 SE H840

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and LG G5 SE H840. 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. LG G5 SE H840 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H840
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 149.4 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than LG G5 SE H840.
Width 78.74 mm 73.9 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than LG G5 SE H840.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.7 mm LG G5 SE H840 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 159 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Titan
Body Material Polycarbonate Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous)
Integrated Components FM radio 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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 IPS Quantum
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.3" HTC Desire 820 has larger screen size than LG G5 SE H840.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 554 ppi LG G5 SE H840 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Max Brightness - 850 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes LG G5 SE H840 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
RAM 2 GB 3 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 23.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 LG G5 SE H840 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Yes Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Camera Modes (Front) - Gesture Shot, Auto Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Virtual Flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2800 mAh LG G5 SE H840 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G5 SE H840 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 455 hours 100 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than LG G5 SE H840.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 240 minutes HTC Desire 820 has longer battery life when making calls than LG G5 SE H840.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense LG UX 5.0
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
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 HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
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, 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 Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, infrared remote control, KnockON, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, notification LED, Alarm Clock, modular design
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 LG G5 SE H840
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
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