HTC Desire 820 vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. 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. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than HTC Desire 820.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.1 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 188 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Black | White | Gold
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra 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 Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
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 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
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
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2700 mAh Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 455 hours 708 hours Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has longer standby time than HTC Desire 820.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 796 minutes HTC Desire 820 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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, hall 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 Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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