In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Motorola Moto Z2 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 Z2 Play |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.7 mm | 156.2 mm | HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Width | 78.74 mm | 76.2 mm | HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Depth | 7.74 mm | 5.99 mm | Motorola Moto Z2 Play is narrower than HTC Desire 820. |
| Weight | 155 g | 145 g | Motorola Moto Z2 Play is lighter than HTC Desire 820. |
| Body Colour | Tuxedo grey | Marble white | Lunar grey | Fine gold | |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | Aluminium | |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Motorola Moto Z2 Play is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 1.455 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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 2 | Full HD Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.5" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 267 ppi | 401 ppi | Motorola Moto Z2 Play 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 Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 | |
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| 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 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 405 | Qualcomm ADRENO 506 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has more RAM than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 32 GB | Motorola Moto Z2 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 2 TB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode | Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot | |
| 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, Slo-mo video 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 | Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Quick Capture, Drag to focus & exposure |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | HTC Desire 820 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Face fusion | Beauty effect | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Professional mode, Auto Night mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 854 x 480 (480p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2600 mAh | 3000 mAh | Motorola Moto Z2 Play has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820. |
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| 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 30 hrs | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | |
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| 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 | A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | |
| 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 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR | |
| 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 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 Z2 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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall 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 | Three microphones, TurboPower techbnology |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto Z2 Play |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter |
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