Huawei G8 vs HTC Desire 820 Comparison and Differences
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Huawei G8
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Huawei G8 or HTC Desire 820 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei G8 | HTC Desire 820 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 76.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.01 in | 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm | 6.21 x 6.21 x 3.1 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 424 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h 24 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.7% | 67.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.3 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); EMUI 3.1 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 619 | 573 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1972 | 1447 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2123 | 1914 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (optional) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei GX8 |
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