HTC Desire 820

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Design

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

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
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 17 (Poor)

Hardware

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

Capacity 2600 mAh
Type Li - Polymer

Camera

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

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

Headphones 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring DLNA

Cellular

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

Notifications Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced Sep 04, 2014
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