HTC Desire 820 vs. Huawei Nova Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Huawei Nova Plus. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 820 vs. Huawei Nova Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 151.8 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 78.74 mm 75.7 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.3 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 160 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey
Body Material Polycarbonate Aluminium-magnesium alloy
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
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 Huawei Nova Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 IPS
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 Huawei Nova Plus has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 401 ppi Huawei Nova Plus has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Nova Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova Plus has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 22 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova Plus has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Beauty mode, low-light shots
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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei Nova Plus 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 Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
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 HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
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 - 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 Huawei Nova Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound DTS Sound support
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall 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 Dual microphones
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Huawei Nova Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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