HTC Desire 820 vs. HTC U Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and HTC U Ultra. 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 U Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 145.99 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than HTC U Ultra.
Width 78.74 mm 72.9 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than HTC U Ultra.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.99 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 145 g HTC U Ultra is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Brilliant black
Body Material Polycarbonate Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 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 - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" HTC Desire 820 has larger screen size than HTC U Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels HTC U Ultra has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 428 ppi HTC U Ultra 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) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MediaTek Helio P10
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 U Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC U Ultra has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC U Ultra has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 22.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 HTC U Ultra has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) HTC U Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Min Focal Length (Front) - 26.5 mm
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2500 mAh HTC Desire 820 has larger battery capacity than HTC U Ultra.
Standby Time 455 hours 427.54 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than HTC U Ultra.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 912 minutes HTC Desire 820 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC U Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 912 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
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 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, 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
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
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 -
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 U Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-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 AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 HTC U Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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