HTC Desire 820 vs. Google Nexus 6P

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Google Nexus 6P. 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. Google Nexus 6P Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 159.3 mm Google Nexus 6P has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 77.8 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Google Nexus 6P.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.3 mm Google Nexus 6P is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 178 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Mate gold | Graphite | Aluminium
Body Material Polycarbonate Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body), 1.49 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components 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
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Google Nexus 6P has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Google Nexus 6P has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 518 ppi Google Nexus 6P has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Nexus 6P has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 430
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Google Nexus 6P has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Google Nexus 6P 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 -
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 6P.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Nexus 6P has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto 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 Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (protective lens glass)
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 Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3450 mAh Google Nexus 6P has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours 440 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than Google Nexus 6P.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 1380 minutes Google Nexus 6P has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 820.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 440 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 9, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, 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 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/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 Google Nexus 6P
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, 3GA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, 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 Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, notification LED, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Nexus Imprint Sensor
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Google Nexus 6P
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter
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