HTC Desire 820 vs. Samsung Galaxy C5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy C5. 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. Samsung Galaxy C5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-C5000
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 145.9 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Width 78.74 mm 72 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Depth 7.74 mm 6.7 mm Samsung Galaxy C5 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 143 g Samsung Galaxy C5 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Pink gold
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body), 0.453 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" HTC Desire 820 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy C5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy C5 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
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) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 -
Clock Speed - 1.5 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy C5 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 820.
User Memory 11.2 GB 53.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy C5 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy C5 has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light 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 -
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 CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 2600 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
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 -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
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) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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, 800 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
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 Samsung Galaxy C5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
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, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic 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 S-Voice, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Samsung Galaxy C5
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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