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HTC Desire 820
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Design |
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Dimensions |
6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches 157.7 x 78.74 x 7.74 mm |
Weight | 5.47 oz (155.0 g) |
Colors | Black, Pink, Blue, Red, White |
Display |
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Size | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | 1280x720px, 267 PPI |
Screen-to-body | 67.14 % |
Colors | 16 777 216 |
Features | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
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Bright Max (20 APL) | Untested |
Bright Min | 17 (Poor) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 |
Processor |
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Adreno 405 |
RAM | 2GB (LPDDR3) |
Internal storage | 16GB |
Storage expansion | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
OS | Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 4.4.2), HTC Sense UI |
Battery |
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Capacity | 2600 mAh |
Type | Li - Polymer |
Camera |
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Rear | Single camera |
Main camera |
13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 28 mm |
Flash | LED |
Video recording | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Front | 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 4.0 |
Wi-Fi | 802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band |
USB | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass |
Other | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | DLNA |
Cellular |
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4G (FDD) | Bands 8(900), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 38(2600) |
3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA |
Dual SIM | Yes |
SIM type | Nano SIM |
Phone Features |
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Notifications | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Availability |
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Officially announced | Sep 04, 2014 |
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