Sony Xperia UL vs HTC Desire 820

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Comparing the Sony Xperia UL 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: Both Sony Xperia UL and HTC Desire 820 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: HTC Desire 820 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia UL offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 820 the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia UL and HTC Desire 820 feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia UL and HTC Desire 820 feature a 13.1 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Sony Xperia UL offers 0.3 MP, making HTC Desire 820 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 820 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia UL offers 2300 mAh, making HTC Desire 820 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia UL and HTC Desire 820 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia UL receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC Desire 820 has a rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia UL
(Discontinued)
HTC Desire 820
₹25,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
67%

Release Date

N/A
05 Nov, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 615
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

N/A
13.1 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
8 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(11 ratings)
4/5
(3,202 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 05, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
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 320
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

441 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
67.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

N/A
157.7 mm

Width

N/A
78.7 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.7 mm

Weight

145 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4176 x 3136 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
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
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 700(band 28)
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer