HTC Desire 820 vs. HTC 10 evo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and HTC 10 evo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. HTC 10 evo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 153.59 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than HTC 10 evo.
Width 78.74 mm 77.3 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than HTC 10 evo.
Depth 7.74 mm 8.09 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 170 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white -
Body Material Polycarbonate Metal
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes HTC 10 evo is waterproof.
IP rating - IP57
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
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Super LCD 5
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 HTC 10 evo has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 534 ppi HTC 10 evo has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
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 HTC 10 evo has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC 10 evo has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC 10 evo has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 23 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC 10 evo has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC 10 evo has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC 10 evo has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition 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), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture HTC Zoe, Video Pic
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 BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3200 mAh HTC 10 evo has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours 480 hours HTC 10 evo has longer standby time than HTC Desire 820.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 1380 minutes HTC 10 evo 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
Talk (3G/4G): up to 1380 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 480 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
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 HTC Sense
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
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 HTC 10 evo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
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, magnetometer, motion sensor, gravity 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 DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Flip to Mute function, Quiet Mode, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Hi-Res audio stereo recording
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 HTC 10 evo
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio earphones
Compliant Standards - IP57
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