HTC Desire 820 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro. 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. Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G715FN/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 157.7 mm 159.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 76.7 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro.
Depth 7.74 mm 9.9 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 218 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.468 W/kg (head), 1.231 W/kg (body)
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
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 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) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Samsung Exynos 9611
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 Xcover Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 49.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Slow motion mode
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours -
Talk Time 1068 minutes 1740 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro 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
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 92 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1740 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
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) -
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, 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
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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 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 Xcover Pro
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 Xcover Pro
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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
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 Samsung KNOX, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68
Max Height of Shock Resistance - 1.2 m
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