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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 69.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | HTC |
| -- | Android HTC Sense UI |
| 2016-10-27 | 2014-11-04 |
| 5.81 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 219.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2705mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 22.4 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 820 has an overall score of 69.5, which is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 7 Mini's overall score of 63.2. The HTC Desire 820 construction is a bit thinner than ZTE Axon 7 Mini, although it is just a bit heavier and was released 2 years before. HTC Desire 820 counts with a little better processing power than ZTE Axon 7 Mini, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the HTC Desire 820 also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit.
HTC Desire 820 counts with a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon 7 Mini, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and way less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display. ZTE Axon 7 Mini counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than HTC Desire 820, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the ZTE Axon 7 Mini also has 32 GB internal memory.
The ZTE Axon 7 Mini counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 820, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity. ZTE Axon 7 Mini captures much better photographs and videos than HTC Desire 820, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the ZTE Axon 7 Mini also has a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The HTC Desire 820 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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