HTC Desire 820 vs. Motorola Moto G9 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Motorola Moto G9 Plus. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. Motorola Moto G9 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 169.98 mm Motorola Moto G9 Plus has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 78.1 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Motorola Moto G9 Plus.
Depth 7.74 mm 9.69 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 223.3 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Navy blue
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Protection - Splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.8" Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 386 ppi Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Attentive display, Max Vision display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto G9 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Motorola Moto G9 Plus has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Motorola Moto G9 Plus 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 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
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 -
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture RAW image capture, EIS video stabilisation, Cutout, High-res zoom, smart composition, Shot optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Motorola Moto G9 Plus has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Gesture selfie, Group selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Moto G9 Plus has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola Moto G9 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto G9 Plus 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 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
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 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 Plus
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 -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
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 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 -
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 Plus
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro 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, Quick gestures, Google Lens
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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