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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | HTC |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | Android HTC Sense UI |
| 2012-02-23 | 2014-11-04 |
| 5.21 x 2.68 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 219.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 312 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1066 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 731 hours standby time 9.4 hours talk time | 22.4 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 820 has an overall score of 69.5, which is a little bit better than LG Optimus 4X HD's 63.3 general score. HTC Desire 820's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but a little bit heavier than LG Optimus 4X HD. The HTC Desire 820 counts with Android HTC Sense UI OS, and LG Optimus 4X HD comes with Android 4.1 OS.
LG Optimus 4X HD has a bit sharper screen than HTC Desire 820, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, the LG Optimus 4X HD also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen. HTC Desire 820 counts with just a little better performance than LG Optimus 4X HD, because although it has a slower GPU working at 500 MHz, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM, a larger number of cores and a 64-bits CPU.
The HTC Desire 820 features a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Optimus 4X HD, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC Desire 820 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB. HTC Desire 820 features longer battery duration than LG Optimus 4X HD, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
HTC Desire 820 counts with a little bit better camera than LG Optimus 4X HD, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the HTC Desire 820 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The HTC Desire 820 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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