HTC Desire 820 vs. ZTE Axon 7 mini

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and ZTE Axon 7 mini. 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. ZTE Axon 7 mini Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7 mini
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 147.5 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Width 78.74 mm 71 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.8 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 153 g ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Ion gold | Platinum grey
Body Material Polycarbonate Aluminium
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 mini
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" HTC Desire 820 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon 7 mini has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 423 ppi ZTE Axon 7 mini has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
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 mini
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Clock Speed - 1.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ZTE Axon 7 mini has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 405
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7 mini
RAM 2 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon 7 mini has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon 7 mini 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 mini
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 mini has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 ZTE Axon 7 mini has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+
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 mini
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2705 mAh ZTE Axon 7 mini has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 90 min
Standby Time 455 hours 270 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 900 minutes HTC Desire 820 has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk: up to 900 min
Standby: up to 270 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7 mini
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
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
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7 mini
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 17, Band 20, 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 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
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 ZTE Axon 7 mini
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7 mini
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 -
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, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon 7 mini
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 10 - 95%
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