HTC Desire 820 vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi MI A1. 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. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 155.4 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 78.74 mm 75.8 mm HTC Desire 820 has greater width than Xiaomi MI A1.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.3 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 165 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Black
Body Material Polycarbonate Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.323 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 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
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 LTPS 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 Xiaomi MI A1 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI A1 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI A1 has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI A1 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 microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Beautify 3.0
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 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), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel HTC Desire 820 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion -
Camera Modes (Front) - Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3080 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 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 Xiaomi MI A1
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) Google Android
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HID
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 Xiaomi MI A1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall 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 Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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