HTC Desire 820 vs. Sony XPERIA 10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Sony XPERIA 10. 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. Sony XPERIA 10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 156 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 10.
Width 78.74 mm 68 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.4 mm HTC Desire 820 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 Blue | Black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio 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 Sony XPERIA 10
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA 10 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 267 ppi 457 ppi Sony XPERIA 10 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
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 Sony XPERIA 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Sony XPERIA 10 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA 10 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 microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/3.0"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2870 mAh Sony XPERIA 10 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
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 Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
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) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 32, Band 38
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, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600
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 HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX)
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices - 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 TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA 10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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