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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Summary

Spec Score

67%
72%
80%

Release Date

05 Nov, 2014
10 Feb, 2015
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 615
Snapdragon 801
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2600 mAh
3080 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

Nov 05, 2014
(Official)
Feb 10, 2015
(Official)
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 405
Adreno 330
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
441 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.04 %
72.11 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
No
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

157.7 mm
139.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

78.7 mm
68.5 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.9 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
149 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Stainless steel
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very 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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
8 MP
f/1.8 Primary CameraExmor RS
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
No
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
3080 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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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
Head: 0.640 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
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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