Customers look at HTC smartphones in a mobile phone shop in Taipei
Customers look at HTC smartphones in a mobile phone shop in Taipei in this July 30, 2013 file photo. Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC Corp said on May 6, 2014 it projects revenue in April-June to almost match that of a year earlier thanks primarily to sales of new flagship One M8 beating those of its predecessor. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang

Recently, HTC introduced the successor of the well-received Desire 816 at the IFA called HTC Desire 820. The HTC One (M8), meanwhile, was released in March. Readers who are interested in the latest HTC Desire 820 or the flagship HTC one (M8) should check out the specifications, features and price comparison.

Display, Exterior And Size

The HTC Desire 820 comes with a 5.5-inch LCD display packed with 720 x 1,280 pixels screen resolution. The HTC One (M8), on the other hand, features a relatively inferior 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display and 1,080 x 1,920 pixels resolution. In addition, the pixel densities of Desire 820 and One M8 handsets stand at 267 ppi and 441 ppi respectively.

HTC's new Desire 820 is bold, vivid and sleek. HTC has utilised double shot colour technology to get the two-tone colour unibody, in turn enhancing the overall quality and look of the device. Also, the phone's body is made of polycarbonate material, according to HTC. Meanwhile, the HTC One M8 features a brushed metal design enclosed in a wrap-around unibody frame, with rounded corners that fit the hands comfortably. Therefore, the phone boats the much-loved premium look from the word go, according to CNet.

Speaking of size, the thickness and the weight of the HTC One (M8) are 0.37-inch and 160 g, respectively, whereas the HTC Desire 820 is 0.30-inch thick and weighs 155 g.

Hardware, Software And Memory

The HTC One (M8) is powered by a superior quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801) Krait 400 processor, clocked at 2.3 GHz and Adreno 330 for graphics. The Desire 820, on the other hand, is powered by the latest octa-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615) processor with a combination of four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and extra four 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores, alongside an improved Adreno 405 for graphics. Nevertheless, both the smartphones house the same 2 GB of RAM.

When it comes to the OS, both devices run on Android v4.4.2 KitKat along with HTC Sense v6 UI. However, there is a planned upgrade to v4.4.3 available for HTC One M8. While the HTC Desire 820 offers 16 GB of internal storage, the One M8 comes with 16 GB and 32 GB of storage capacity. Also, both the handsets support microSD card for expansion up to 128 GB.

Camera And Battery

The HTC Desire 820 sports a solid 13 MP rear-facing camera with LED Flash, whereas the HTC One (M8) features a unique 4 UltraPixels primary unit with dual-LED (dual tone) flash. The One M8 comes equipped with 2 lenses (Duo Camera) to capture crystal-clear images. In addition, the Desire 820 houses a surprisingly good 8 MP front-facing shooter for killer selfies, whereas the One M8 comes with a relatively inferior 5 MP snapper. Moreover, both the devices house the same Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery unit.

Additional Features

1. Both the smartphones support Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microUSB and 4G LTE. While the One M8 handset supports NFC and Infrared port, the Desire 820 doesn't.

2. The HTC One (M8) comes in gunmetal gray, glacial silver and amber gold hues. Readers will be surprised to see the umpteen colour options of HTC Desire 820 - marble white, tuxedo grey, santorini white, milky-way grey, tangerine white, saffron grey, flamingo grey, blue misty and monarch orange.

3. Both the devices support nano-SIM.

4. Plus, both the devices come with HTC's much-loved BoomSound support.

5. Both the handsets support BlinkFeed news aggregator and vertical app drawer.

Price And Release Date

The HTC One M8 (16 GB, 4G LTE) can be purchased for AU$609.95. Meanwhile, the HTC Desire 820 is priced at 330 Euros, which roughly translates to US$427 and AU$474. Although, HTC announced a global release, the release date in the U.S. and Australia are unknown right now. Nevertheless, the HTC Desire 820 will be released in European markets in the following weeks, reports Digital Trends.

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