Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy Note8. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-N950F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.7 mm | 162.5 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than HTC Desire 820. |
| Width | 78.74 mm | 74.8 mm | HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Depth | 7.74 mm | 8.6 mm | HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820. |
| Weight | 155 g | 195 g | HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820. |
| Body Colour | Tuxedo grey | Marble white | Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black | |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | Heart rate sensor | |
| 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 |
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| 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 Note8 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Super LCD 2 | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820. |
| Display Format | HD | - | |
| Pixel Density | 267 ppi | 521 ppi | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | - | Always-on display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 | Samsung Exynos | |
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| Processor Number | - | 8895 | |
| Clock Speed | - | 2.3 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 405 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| MEMORY | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820. |
| User Memory | 11.2 GB | 51.2 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.55" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| White Balance | - | Custom, automatic | |
| Light Source | LED light | 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture | Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.6" | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | BSI-CMOS | CMOS | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/1.7 | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | Face fusion | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Wide selfie mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2600 mAh | 3300 mAh | Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA | |
| Standby Time | 455 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1068 minutes | 1320 minutes | Samsung Galaxy Note8 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 (3G): up to 1320 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs Playback (video): up to 16 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HTC Sense | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | |
| 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 Note8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 | WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | |
| Sound Enhancements | HTC BoomSound | Acoustic Overload Point |
| FEATURES | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX |
| OTHERS | HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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