HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.9 GHz, while HTC Desire 820 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while HTC Desire 820 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 820's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 820 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 820 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while HTC Desire 820 offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC Desire 820 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 CDMA 32GB the better option for storage.

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HTC Desire 820
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
70%

Release Date

05 Nov, 2014
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.9 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
2 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3200 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(3,202 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 05, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core
Quad core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A15

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Mali-T628 MP6

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.04 %
74.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

157.7 mm
151.2 mm

Width

78.7 mm
79.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

155 grams
168 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4320 x 3240 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
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro

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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope