HTC Desire 820 vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Nothing Phone (2). 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. Nothing Phone (2) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 162.1 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 76.4 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Nothing Phone (2).
Depth 7.74 mm 8.6 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 201.2 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Dark grey | White
Body Material Polycarbonate 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic
Protection - Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP54
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 394 ppi Nothing Phone (2) has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Max Brightness - 1600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (2) has better colour depth than HTC Desire 820.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (2) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
RAM 2 GB 12 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Nothing Phone (2) 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 -
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony IMX890 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.88 Nothing Phone (2) has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 24 mm
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) - HDR
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.74"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Advanced HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4700 mAh Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 55 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
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 Nothing Phone (2)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Nothing OS 2.0
User Interface HTC Sense -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
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, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
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 Nothing Phone (2)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
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, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Nothing Phone (2)
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Carbon Footprint - 53.45 kg carbon emissions
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