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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Android 4.0.3, 2.3.4, 2.3 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2011-04-12 | 2012-09-05 |
| 4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches | 4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gray, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 379.00 | $ 209.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 350 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 15.4 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Lumia 820 is slightly better than HTC Sensation, with a 59.8 score against 54.4. Lumia 820 works with Windows Phone 8 OS, and HTC Sensation works with Android 4.0.3 OS. The Lumia 820 design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also a little heavier than the HTC Sensation. Nokia Lumia 820 counts with a little faster processing unit than HTC Sensation, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia Lumia 820 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics co-processor.
HTC Sensation has a little sharper screen than Lumia 820, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the HTC Sensation also has a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display and a bit higher 960 x 540px resolution. Lumia 820 features a much better camera than HTC Sensation. They have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
The Lumia 820 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than HTC Sensation, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB. Lumia 820 features a bit longer battery performance than HTC Sensation, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity instead of 1520mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Nokia Lumia 820 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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