HTC Desire 820 vs. ZTE Axon 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and ZTE Axon 7. 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. ZTE Axon 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 151.8 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 78.74 mm 75 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.7 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 185 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Ion gold
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components 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 - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 538 ppi ZTE Axon 7 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 Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed - 2.15 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC Desire 820 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
RAM 2 GB 4 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB ZTE Axon 7 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 128 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3140 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours 360 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 960 minutes HTC Desire 820 has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense Mifavor 4.0 UI
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
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
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41
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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP 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 ZTE Axon 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
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 -
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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