HTC Desire 820G+ is an upper mid-range, Android smartphone that appears ready to deliver a bit more for its price. The dual-SIM phone features a large HD display, impressive camera configuration and a powerful octa-core processor to drive pleasurable user experience.
Build and Screen
HTC Desire 820G+ flaunts a slim design at just 7.7mm thick, but it is a bit bulky at 155 grams. Although the phone features a plastic build, it is nonetheless attractive as you would expect of a device from its Taiwanese maker.
It is available in several attractive colours. HTC Desire 820G+ sports a massive 5.5-inch touchscreen with an HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, making for a screen that is decently sharp.
Camera and Storage
HTC Desire 820G+ also impresses with its camera offerings. On the rear is a 13-megapixel shooter with LED flash, autofocus, face and smile detection, HDR and touch focus, amongst other features, to enable you capture awesome images.
HTC also provides a generous 8-megapixel snapper on the front of the device to help you take some of the best-quality selfies. The main camera has Full HD (1080p) video recording capability, while the secondary shooter can record HD (720p) videos.
The HTC Desire 820G+ comes with ample 16 GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded via a microSD card slot.
Performance and OS
Furnished with a powerful octa-core MediaTek MT6592 processor, HTC Desire 820G+ looks like a device that is capable of serving out robust performance. The processor, clocked at 1.7 GHz, is paired with a Mali 450-MP4 GPU and 1 GB of RAM.
HTC Desire 820G+ runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, which is overlaid with HTC’s Sense user interface, to give users access to some of the best features on the platform.
Other Features
HTC puts a 2000mAh Li-Po battery in charge of supplying juice to run the Desire 820G+ and the battery has a talk time of up to 32 hours. The phone includes a dual-SIM feature to enable you use two SIM cards at the same time.
Dual speakers with BoomSound technology provide quality sound, while 3G connectivity lets you enjoy high-speed data connections. You also get Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n.
Pricing & Availability
HTC Desire 820G+ is not yet available in Nigeria. We have no information on pricing and availability for Nigeria. HTC Desire 820G+ Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N50,500 to N75,000 at launch.
HTC Desire 820G+ Specs
Here are a few specs of the HTC Desire 820G+ Smartphone:
General Features
- Platform: Android, HTC Sense 6 UI
- Processor: 1.7GHz octa-core Processor (Mediatek MT6592)
- GPU: Mali 450MP4
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: White, Gray
- Dimension: 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm
- Weight: 154.5 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM, Dual Standby
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (267ppi)
- Display Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
- Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama
- Front Camera: 8 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16 GB Storage
- Memory Card Support: up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes, up to 21Mbps
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: IMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+
- Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD
- FM Radio: –
- Loudspeaker: Yes, Dual front-facing stereo speakers
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS
- Maps: Yes, Google Maps
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: No
- Temperature Sensor: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: No
- Wireless Charging: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No (download at store)
Battery
- Battery: 2600 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
- Standby Time: up to 12 hours (3G)
- Talktime: up to 560 hours (3G)
