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| Global Score | |
| 61.1 | 67.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| Windows Phone 8 | -- |
| 2012-10-29 | 2016-12-01 |
| 5.03 x 2.69 x 0.44 inches | 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.99 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 254 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire 650 has a global score of 67.1, which is just a bit better than Nokia Lumia 822's 61.1 general score. HTC Desire 650 is a a lot newer phone, and it is also incredibly thinner and just a little lighter than Nokia Lumia 822. The HTC Desire 650 features a bit superior processor than Lumia 822, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Lumia 822 features a slightly better display than HTC Desire 650, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 480px, a little bit smaller display and a lot lower screen density. The HTC Desire 650 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia Lumia 822, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC Desire 650 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The HTC Desire 650 features improved battery life than Lumia 822, because it has a 22% greater battery capacity. The HTC Desire 650 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Lumia 822, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the HTC Desire 650 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the HTC Desire 650 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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