HTC Desire 820

HTC
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Key Specs

Display 5.50-inch (720x1280)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Front Camera 8MP
Rear Camera 13MP
RAM 2GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 2600mAh
OS Android 4.4.4

Market Status Released

Release Date September 2014

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HTC Desire 820 Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stellar camera performance
Fast performance
Attractive design

Bad
Bad battery life
Attracts fingerprints and scratches

A phone that was vital in bringing HTC back into the limelight last year was the HTC Desire 816 (Review | Pictures). This mid-range phone had a large screen, ran the latest version of Android, packed HTC's trademark BoomSound speakers, and boasted of a camera that could capture some stunning photographs in the right lighting conditions.

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HTC Desire 820 Summary

HTC Desire 820 is an upgrade to the popular Desire 816. It boasts of an 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, better front camera and an improved design. The camera is still a great performer and we managed to capture some really stunning photographs in our tests. However, the battery life is not too great. The addition of Desire 820 to the mid-range segment makes it more difficult to choose the right smartphone in this price range.

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HTC Desire 820 Full Specifications

General

Brand	HTC
Model	Desire 820
Price in India	₹25,999
Release date	September 2014
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	157.70 x 78.74 x 7.74
Weight (g)	155.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	2600
Removable battery	No
Colours	Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange
SAR value	0.14

Display

Screen size (inches)	5.50
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	267

Hardware

Processor	1GHz octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128

Camera

Rear camera	13-megapixel
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	8-megapixel

Software

Operating system	Android 4.4.4
Skin	Sense 6.0

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	Yes

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	No
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

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Awesome mbl

AB Bandyapadhyay (Jan 8, 2015) on Gadgets 360

i have been using this phn from last 2 months, and it is just awesome, power of 64bit snapdragon processor is too much powerful for multitasking. its a Jewell.

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best phone

Shrotriya Raj Singh Rathore (Sep 24, 2014) on Gadgets 360

if you are willing to take this phone, then go ahead it is the best phone of htc family at this price

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A perfect phone.

Alok Singh (Nov 8, 2015) on Gadgets 360

But When I play games like Injustice, It heats. Bought it in Feb 2015 Over All good phone with No issue. Camera Mast Sound Mast Never Hang

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Nice phone But No Removeable Battrery . so bad

Suryakant Nikam (Oct 6, 2014) on Gadgets 360

Hi i am banty, phone to bahut hi badiya hai . Lekin removeabal battey na hone ke karan ,ye phone india me nahi chalega.

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Awesome ?

Anandhu Ramakrishna (Dec 15, 2014) on Gadgets 360

hTC Desire 820 really superb, one of the best phone I ever had Loves its perfect SPECIFICATIONS .

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