HTC Desire 820 vs Xiaomi Mi4

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Comparing the HTC Desire 820 vs Xiaomi Mi4 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while HTC Desire 820 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi4 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 820 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Xiaomi Mi4 offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 820 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Mi4 features a IPS LCD display compared to HTC Desire 820's LCD, making Xiaomi Mi4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi Mi4 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi Mi4 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Mi4 offers a higher battery capacity with 3080 mAh, while HTC Desire 820 offers 2600 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi4 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 820 and Xiaomi Mi4 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Mi4 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 820 has a rating of 4.

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HTC Desire 820
₹25,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Mi4
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
72%

Release Date

05 Nov, 2014
10 Feb, 2015

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 801
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3080 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(3,202 ratings)
4.1/5
(27,948 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 05, 2014
(Official)
Feb 10, 2015
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

267 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.04 %
72.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
No

Design

Height

157.7 mm
139.2 mm

Width

78.7 mm
68.5 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

155 grams
149 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Stainless steel

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/1.8IMX214 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/1.8 Primary CameraExmor RS

Autofocus

No
No

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3080 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

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

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
Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.36 W/kg

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
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
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope