HTC Desire 820 vs. Microsoft Lumia 650

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Microsoft Lumia 650. 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. Microsoft Lumia 650 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 142 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 78.74 mm 70.9 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 7.74 mm 6.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 122 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Black | White
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" HTC Desire 820 has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 297 ppi Microsoft Lumia 650 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.
Display Features - ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Clock Speed - 1.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC Desire 820 has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 304
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
RAM 2 GB 1 GB HTC Desire 820 has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 11.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size - 1/4"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm 28 mm
Digital Zoom - 2x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2000 mAh HTC Desire 820 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Standby Time 455 hours 624 hours Microsoft Lumia 650 has longer standby time than HTC Desire 820.
Talk Time 1068 minutes 960 minutes HTC Desire 820 has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
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) Windows 10
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Cortana
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, 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 HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
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 TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Microsoft Lumia 650
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
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