HTC Desire 820 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire 820
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HTC Desire 820 or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire 820 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, September | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.21 x 6.21 x 3.1 in | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 104 g | 3.67 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange | White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 424 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h 24 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min |
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| Approximate price | 340 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 26.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.2% | 50.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 192 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.3 | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7 | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128 MB, 168 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 199 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 860 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 174 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 967 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 573 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1447 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1914 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Asia HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Europe TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Asia |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (optional) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira |
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