HTC Desire 820 vs. Nokia 7 plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Nokia 7 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 7 plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 158.38 mm Nokia 7 plus has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 75.64 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Nokia 7 plus.
Depth 7.74 mm 9.55 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g -
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Copper black
Body Material Polycarbonate 6000 Series aluminium alloy
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.776 W/kg (body), 0.361 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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Nokia 7 plus has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Nokia 7 plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Nokia 7 plus has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Nokia 7 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 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Nokia 7 plus.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.75 Nokia 7 plus has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst 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) -
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Carl Zeiss optic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nokia 7 plus has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3800 mAh Nokia 7 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 7 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 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 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 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 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 Nokia 7 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 OZO Audio
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall 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
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Nokia 7 plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, USB-C charger
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