HTC Desire 820 vs. OnePlus 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and OnePlus 5T. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. OnePlus 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 156.1 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than OnePlus 5T.
Width 78.74 mm 75 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.3 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 162 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Midnight black
Body Material Polycarbonate Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Optic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.01" OnePlus 5T has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 5T has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus 5T has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.45 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 540
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB OnePlus 5T has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB OnePlus 5T 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 OnePlus 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 27.22 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Time-lapse 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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.7
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3300 mAh OnePlus 5T has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - Dash Charge technology OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
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 OnePlus 5T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
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 OnePlus 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
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, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, 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 Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 5T
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case
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