HTC Desire 820 vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. 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. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A516B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 158.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 73.6 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.7 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 187 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Prism cube black | Prism cube white
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.555 W/kg (body), 0.496 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 - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 -
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 105.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Slow motion video
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) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Live Focus, background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours -
Talk Time 1068 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 820.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 86 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) -
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N41, n78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
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 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
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 Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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