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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android HTC Sense UI | -- |
| 2014-11-04 | 2017-03-31 |
| 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 219.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 22.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus has a general score of 74.6, which is slightly better than HTC Desire 820's general score of 69.5. Motorola Moto G5 Plus's body weights the same than the HTC Desire 820, but it's thicker. The HTC Desire 820 counts with a bit better CPU than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the HTC Desire 820 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra GPU.
Moto G5 Plus has a display that's very similar to the screen in HTC Desire 820, because although the Moto G5 Plus has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Motorola Moto G5 Plus features much more memory capacity for apps and games than HTC Desire 820, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has more internal storage capacity.
The Moto G5 Plus features a little longer battery life than HTC Desire 820, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity. The Moto G5 Plus shoots much better photographs and videos than HTC Desire 820, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments and a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is a little more expensive than the HTC Desire 820, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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