In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Motorola Moto G9 Play. 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 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | XT2083-3 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.7 mm | 156 mm | HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Motorola Moto G9 Play. |
| Width | 78.74 mm | 76 mm | HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Motorola Moto G9 Play. |
| Depth | 7.74 mm | 10 mm | HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820. |
| Weight | 155 g | 197 g | HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820. |
| Body Colour | Tuxedo grey | Marble white | Forest green | Sapphire blue | |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | Plastic | |
| Protection | - | Splash-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) | 1.37 W/kg (body), 0.63 W/kg (head), 3.02 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| 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 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 2 | IPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.5" | Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels | Motorola Moto G9 Play has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 267 ppi | 269 ppi | Motorola Moto G9 Play has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Display Features | - | Max Vision display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Motorola Moto G9 Play has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 405 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | Motorola Moto G9 Play has more RAM than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Motorola Moto G9 Play 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 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Motorola Moto G9 Play has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Motorola Moto G9 Play has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Colour replace, Spot Colour | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode | Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, Best Shot, Gesture Shot, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Portrait Lighting, Cinemagraph, Macro video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Auto smile capture | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4160 x 3120 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture | RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, High-res zoom, smart composition, shot optimisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| 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 | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Face fusion | HDR, Spot Colour | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Timer mode, BurstShot, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, Auto Smile Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Mirrored photo, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Auto smile capture | Motorola Moto G9 Play has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, RAW photo |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2600 mAh | 5000 mAh | Motorola Moto G9 Play has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | TurboPower technology | Motorola Moto G9 Play 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 |
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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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 10 | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, 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 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 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | - |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, SAR 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 | Dual microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G9 Play |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, power adapter (20W) |
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