HTC Desire 820 vs. Xiaomi MI Mix

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi MI Mix. 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 Mix Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.7 mm 158.8 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater height than HTC Desire 820.
Width 78.74 mm 81.9 mm Xiaomi MI Mix has greater width than HTC Desire 820.
Depth 7.74 mm 7.9 mm HTC Desire 820 is narrower than HTC Desire 820.
Weight 155 g 209 g HTC Desire 820 is lighter than HTC Desire 820.
Body Colour Tuxedo grey | Marble white Black
Body Material Polycarbonate Ceramic
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
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD 2 IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Xiaomi MI Mix has larger screen size than HTC Desire 820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2040 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI Mix has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 267 ppi 362 ppi Xiaomi MI Mix has better pixel density than HTC Desire 820.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Clock Speed - 2.35 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI Mix has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI Mix has more RAM than HTC Desire 820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Xiaomi MI Mix 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 Xiaomi MI Mix
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 820.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI Mix has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 820.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual 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), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash
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 Mix.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Special Effects (Front) Face fusion Smart beauty
Camera Modes (Front) - Real time beauty mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI Mix 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 Mix
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 4400 mAh Xiaomi MI Mix has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 820.
Standby Time 455 hours 256 hours HTC Desire 820 has longer standby time than Xiaomi MI Mix.
Talk Time 1068 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1068 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 455 hrs
Standby: up to 256 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
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) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
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 -
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP, HID
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 Xiaomi MI Mix
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A, WMA 9 WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, 3G2 MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
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, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, ultrasonic distance 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 MU-MIMO technology, Cantilever piezoelectric ceramic acoustic system
OTHERS HTC Desire 820 Xiaomi MI Mix
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, leather case, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
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