HTC Desire 820 vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Force

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Motorola Moto Z2 Force. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 155.8 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Force.
Width 78.74 mm 76 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Motorola Moto Z2 Force.
Depth 7.74 mm 6.1 mm Motorola Moto Z2 Force is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 143 g Motorola Moto Z2 Force is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Super black
Body Material Polycarbonate 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio 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
Moto Mods
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Motorola Moto Z2 Force has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) ShatterShield
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.35 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Motorola Moto Z2 Force has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Motorola Moto Z2 Force has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Motorola Moto Z2 Force 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 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Force.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Motorola Moto Z2 Force has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Special Effects - Black & White
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Professional mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Selective Focus, Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing, Depth detection and depth effects
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.0
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Force.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Camera Modes (Front) - Professional mode, Auto Night mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2730 mAh Motorola Moto Z2 Force has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Moto Z2 Force 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 Z2 Force
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 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
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
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
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 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46
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 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150
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 -
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 Z2 Force
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 Z2 Force
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, ultrasonic distance 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 MIMO technology, Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology, Audio monitor, Moto Actions, Natural Language Processor, Contextual Computing Processor
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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