HTC Desire 820 vs. Nokia 5.1 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Nokia 5.1 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. Nokia 5.1 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 149.51 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Width 78.74 mm 71.98 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Nokia 5.1 Plus.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.096 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g -
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Gloss black | Midnight gloss blue
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.885 W/kg (body), 0.778 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 -
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Super LCD 2 -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels -
Display Format HD HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MediaTek Helio P60
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 5.1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Nokia 5.1 Plus has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Nokia 5.1 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 400 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nokia 5.1 Plus has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Motion Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
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
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3060 mAh Nokia 5.1 Plus has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
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 Nokia 5.1 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 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
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 - HTC Desire 820 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 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 Nokia 5.1 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, Google Lens
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Nokia 5.1 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
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