Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB vs HTC Desire 820

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB vs HTC Desire 820 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while HTC Desire 820 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 820 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5.2 inches, making HTC Desire 820 the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 820's LCD, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB and HTC Desire 820 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 820 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making HTC Desire 820 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB and HTC Desire 820 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire 820 has a rating of 4.

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Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹23,999
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₹25,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
67%

Release Date

04 Oct, 2014
05 Nov, 2014

Performance

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

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
AMOLED
LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
8 MP

Battery

2300 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)
4/5
(3,202 ratings)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2014
(Official)
Nov 05, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.96 %
67.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

140.8 mm
157.7 mm

Width

72.4 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

9.9 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

144 grams
155 grams

Water Resistance

Yes
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2300 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
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)
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SIM 2

N/A
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)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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