HTC Desire 820 vs Google Nexus 6 64GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 820 vs Google Nexus 6 64GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Nexus 6 64GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while HTC Desire 820 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the better performer.


Display: Google Nexus 6 64GB offers a screen size of 5.96 inches, while HTC Desire 820 offers 5.5 inches, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the larger display of the two. Google Nexus 6 64GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 820's LCD, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 820 and Google Nexus 6 64GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Google Nexus 6 64GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 820 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Google Nexus 6 64GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3220 mAh, while HTC Desire 820 offers 2600 mAh, making Google Nexus 6 64GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Nexus 6 64GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while HTC Desire 820 offers 16 GB, making Google Nexus 6 64GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Nexus 6 64GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC Desire 820 has a rating of 4.

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HTC Desire 820
₹25,999
(Out of Stock)
Google Nexus 6 64GB
₹10,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
71%

Release Date

05 Nov, 2014
10 Dec, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 805
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 2.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.96 inches (15.14 cm)
LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
2 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3220 mAh
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

4/5
(3,202 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,660 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 05, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core
Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 420

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.96 inches  (15.14 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

267 ppi
493 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.04 %
74.03 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

157.7 mm
159.2 mm

Width

78.7 mm
82.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
10 mm

Weight

155 grams
184 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3220 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.203 W/kg Body: 0.316 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope