HTC Desire 820 vs. OnePlus 3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and OnePlus 3. 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. OnePlus 3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 152.7 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than OnePlus 3.
Width 78.74 mm 74.7 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than OnePlus 3.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.4 mm OnePlus 3 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 158 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white -
Body Material Polycarbonate Anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.645 W/kg (body), 0.995 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 - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Optic AMOLED
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 OnePlus 3 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus 3 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 Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed - 2.15 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core HTC Desire 820 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus 3.
64-bit Architecture - Yes OnePlus 3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
RAM 2 GB 6 GB OnePlus 3 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB OnePlus 3 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 OnePlus 3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus 3 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 OnePlus 3 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus 3 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Auto selfie, Photo Booth feature, Live Makeup, Split Capture Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging
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 -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3000 mAh OnePlus 3 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 Ion
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
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) OxygenOS (based on Android 6.0.1)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 30
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 2300 WCS
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 OnePlus 3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 XviD, MPEG-4, DivX, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
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, proximity sensor, digital compass, 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 DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 OnePlus 3
Included Accessories Power adapter Screen protection film, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
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