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

HTC Desire 820 has recently been unveiled at the IFA 2014 event, whereas the OnePlus One was released in June. It is worth mentioning that OnePlus has replaced its complicated invitation-only purchase model with the standard flash sale and pre-order model similar to Xiaomi. And this move is effective from October. Readers who are interested in the latest HTC Desire 820 or the flagship OnePlus One should check out the specifications, features and price comparison.

Display, Exterior And Size

Both phones come with the same 5.5-inch display; however, the screen resolution and display technology varies. The HTC Desire 820 comes with a LCD display packed with 720 x 1,280 pixels resolution, while the OnePlus One features a LTPS LCD display and 1,080 x 1,920 pixels resolution. Additionally, the pixel densities of the Desire 820 and the OnePlus One handsets stand at 267 ppi and 401 ppi, respectively.

When it comes to design, the HTC Desire 820 is bold, bright and tailored. Specifically, HTC has used double shot colour technology to develop the two-tone colour unibody. This enhances the overall look and quality of the handset. Moreover, the phone's exterior is made of polycarbonate material, as reported by HTC. Meanwhile, the OnePlus One features a unique magnesium exterior that provides the much-loved premium look with matte-effect to the handset. In addition, the smartphones's rear panel is changeable with a slew of choices like bamboo, kevlar and denim shells.

Speaking of size, the thickness and the weight of the OnePlus One are 0.35-inch and 162 g respectively, while the Desire 820 is 0.30-inch thick and it weighs 155 g.

Hardware, Software And Memory

The OnePlus One is powered by a quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801) Krait 400 processor, clocked at 2.5 GHz and Adreno 330 for graphics. The Desire 820, on the other hand, is powered by the latest octa-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 615) SoC with a combination of four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores bundled with an additional four 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and a killer Adreno 405 for graphics. While the HTC handset is backed by a 2 GB of RAM, the OnePlus One comes with a whopping 3 GB of RAM.

In addition, the OnePlus One runs on the unique combination of Android v4.4.2 KitKat OS with CyanogenMod 11S UI, while the Desire 820 runs on Android v4.4.2 KitKat with HTC Sense v6 UI. However, there is a planned upgrade to v4.4.4 available for OnePlus One. When it comes to memory, the HTC handset offers 16 GB of internal storage, whereas the OnePlus One comes with 16 GB and 64 GB of storage capacity. While the HTC smartphone supports microSD card for expansion up to 128 GB, the OnePlus One doesn't.

Camera And Battery

Both the devices sport the same 13 MP primary camera unit . However, the OnePlus handset features dual-LED flash, while the HTC device settles for LED flash. Additionally, the HTC Desire 820 houses a surprisingly good 8 MP front-facing snapper for capturing killer selfies, whereas the OnePlus One comes with a 5 MP shooter. Moreover, the OnePlus handset is backed by a killer Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery, while the HTC smartphone features a relatively inferior Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery unit.

Additional Features

1. The OnePlus One supports NFC, whereas the HTC Desire 820 doesn't.

2. While the OnePlus One houses micro-SIM, the HTC Desire 820 supports nano-SIM.

3. Interested readers can purchase the much-loved Bamboo StyleSwap Cover specific to OnePlus One for

4. The OnePlus One comes in silk white and sandstone black hues. However, there are umpteen colour options available for Desire 820 - tuxedo grey, marble white, santorini white, milky-way grey, tangerine white, saffron grey, flamingo grey, monarch orange and blue misty.

5. The HTC device comes with HTC's famous BoomSound support.

6. Also, the Desire 820 supports vertical app drawer and BlinkFeed news aggregator.

Price

The OnePlus One (16 GB) model can be purchased for AU. The HTC Desire 820, on the other hand, is priced at 330 Euros that roughly translates to and AU Even though, HTC has promised a global release, the exact release date is unknown at this point. In the meantime, the Desire 820 will be released in European regions in the coming weeks, reports Digital trends.

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