HTC Desire 820 is a flagship member of the HTC Desire Series. It promises superfast performance with a 64-bit octa-core processor and 2GB of RAM. HTC Desire 820 is responsive and fluid throughout, available with 16GB internal storage that is expandable by up to 128 GB through microSD card.
Hardware & Software
HTC Desire 820 offers dual SIM support and with support for 4G LTE, browsing, streaming, and downloading will be pretty fast. Looking at the design, the HTC Desire 820 indeed boasts of HTC’s trademark gorgeous design, with its smooth curves and lines, carrying the legacy of smart looking phones which customers really expect from HTC. This particular model is also obviously thinner and really lighter compared to the phones manufactured prior to it.
Despite the large 5.5-inch screen size of the phone, it is quite easy to hold. HTC Desire 820 features a unibody phone; however HTC managed to incorporate some colours with the unique double shot feature during manufacturing, allowing two colour components to be combined into just one body.
This gives the HTC Desire 820 a very stylish look, without having to resort to peeling paints or perhaps creaking parts as the device continues to age. The phone is also equipped with the volume, as well as the power buttons that are located on the right side.
Pricing and availability
HTC Desire 820 is not yet available in Nigeria. When available you can buy at leading online stores in Nigeria. HTC Desire 820 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N65,000 to N75,000, depending on your location in the country.
HTC Desire 820 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Desire 820:
General Features
- Platform: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), HTC Sense 6
- Processor: 1.5GHz quad-core Processor & 1.0GHz quad-core Processor (Snapdragon 615)
- GPU: Adreno 405
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Colours: Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange
- Dimension: 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm
- Weight: 155 g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch Touch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (167ppi)
- Display Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED Flash, Face Detection, HDR, Geo-tagging
- Front Camera: 8 MP Camera with 1080p HD Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: Up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600MHz
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21.1Mbps
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150 Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: No (download at store)
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 2600 mAh Li-Po Battery
- Standby Time: up to 424 hours
- Talktime: up to 22.67 hours
