HTC Desire 820 vs. Motorola ThinkPhone

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Motorola ThinkPhone. 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 ThinkPhone Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 158.76 mm Motorola ThinkPhone has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 74.38 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Motorola ThinkPhone.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.26 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 189 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Carbon black
Body Material Polycarbonate Aircraft-grade aluminium, aramid fibre
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Motorola ThinkPhone is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head), 2.52 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Display Type LCD display pOLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.55" Motorola ThinkPhone has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola ThinkPhone has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 402 ppi Motorola ThinkPhone has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Motorola ThinkPhone has better colour depth than HTC Desire 820.
HDR - Yes Motorola ThinkPhone has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, attentive display, Peek Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
RAM 2 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Motorola ThinkPhone has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Motorola ThinkPhone has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Motorola ThinkPhone has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size - 1/1.5"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Motorola ThinkPhone has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola ThinkPhone has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode BurstShot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, 360 Panorama mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Portrait, Night Vision, AR stickers, Levelling, video filters, Spot colour, Ultra-Res, Capture Dual, Scanner, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision
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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture RAW image capture, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, Quad Pixel technology, smart composition, shot optimisation, Google Lens, Assistive Grid, Omni PDAF
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Motorola ThinkPhone has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, BurstShot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Selfie Mirror, Portrait, Group selfie, video filters, Auto smile capture, Spot colour, Capture Dual, Gesture Capture, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Professional (with Long Exposure), Auto night vision
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Video image stabilisation, RAW photo, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, levelling, Selfie animation, Assistive grid, Shot Optimisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 5000 mAh Motorola ThinkPhone has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola ThinkPhone has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola ThinkPhone can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 455 hours -
Talk Time 1068 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Standard usage: up to 36 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola ThinkPhone has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 13
User Interface HTC Sense My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.3
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 -
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
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 Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, SAR sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology - ThinkShield for Mobile, Moto KeySafe
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, Gesture Controls, Android Sensor Hub, Media Control, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, App Streaming, File Drop
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Motorola ThinkPhone
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower 68W charger
Compliant Standards - IP68, DisplayPort 1.4, MIL-STD 810H
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