HTC Desire 820 vs. ZTE Axon Elite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and ZTE Axon Elite. 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 Elite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 154 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than ZTE Axon Elite.
Width 78.74 mm 77 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than ZTE Axon Elite.
Depth 7.74 mm 9.8 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g -
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white -
Body Material Polycarbonate Aircraft-grade aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Elite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon Elite has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 403 ppi ZTE Axon Elite 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 Concore Glass
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
RAM 2 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon Elite 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
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst 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) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture -
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 -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh ZTE Axon Elite 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 -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
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 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS -
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - HTC Desire 820 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
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 Hi-Fi Sound support
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
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, voice authentication, eye scan
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 Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 ZTE Axon Elite
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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