Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.2.2 | Android HTC Sense UI |
| 2013-07-23 | 2014-11-04 |
| 4.77 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White |
| Kevlar | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 219.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | -- |
| 342 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| 400 MHz, quad-core GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 312 hours standby time | 22.4 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 820 is a bit better than Motorola DROID Mini, having a overall score of 69.5 against 63.5. The HTC Desire 820 design is newer and thinner, but also heavier than Motorola DROID Mini. The HTC Desire 820 counts with Android HTC Sense UI OS, while Motorola DROID Mini counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The HTC Desire 820 has a bit better screen than Motorola DROID Mini, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the HTC Desire 820 also counts with a bigger screen. The HTC Desire 820 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola DROID Mini, and although they both have the same internal memory, the HTC Desire 820 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB.
The HTC Desire 820 counts with a greater processing power than Motorola DROID Mini, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the HTC Desire 820 also has a higher number of cores (although they are slower), an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. HTC Desire 820 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola DROID Mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the HTC Desire 820 also has a way better resolution back camera.
The HTC Desire 820 has longer battery duration than Motorola DROID Mini, because it has a 2600mAh battery size against 2000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC Desire 820 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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