HTC Desire 820 vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire 820 and the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 2,390 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 150 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 in | 5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 155 g | 149 g |
| Released | Nov 2014 | Sep 2014 |
Summary: HTC Desire 820 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) is ahead on our rating, storage (max), weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire 820 and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) are evenly matched — either is a safe buy.
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Display
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Type | Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 [1, 2, 4, 16, 22, 33, 35] | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Adreno 405 [2, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 21, 26, 27, 33, 35, 38, 41] | Adreno 305 |
| OS | — | Android 4.4.4 KitKat, upgradable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
Memory
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB | 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM |
| RAM | 2GB | — |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 128GB) [2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 26, 33, 35, 37, 41] | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB (officially), some sources suggest up to 150 GB |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | — |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps [2, 4, 5, 13, 16, 21, 22, 26, 27, 33, 35, 38] | 720p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 8 MP, f/2.0, autofocus |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.3, 28mm (wide) | — |
| Video | 1080p [2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16, 21, 22, 27, 33, 35, 38] | 720p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 2 MP |
Battery
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Talk time | Up to 22 h 40 min (3G) | — |
| Stand-by | Up to 424 h (3G) [2, 4, 5, 8, 16, 18, 21, 22, 33, 37, 41] | — |
| Capacity | — | 2070 mAh (3G variant), 2390 mAh (4G variant) |
Body
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in) | 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm (5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) for 3G, 155 g (5.47 oz) for 4G |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (single or dual SIM variants) | Single SIM or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) |
| Build | Polycarbonate body [3, 4, 16, 20, 22, 34] | Plastic body, splash resistant coating |
Comms
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (region dependent) | — |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG [11, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 41] | microUSB 2.0, USB Host |
Launch
| HTC Desire 820 | Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) |
|---|
| Announced | September 2014 | September 2014 |
| Status | Available. Released November 2014 | Released September 2014 |
| OS at Launch | Android 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow [2, 3, 33, 37] | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire 820 or Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen)?
HTC Desire 820 — 2,600 mAh for the HTC Desire 820 versus 2,390 mAh for the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen).
Which is lighter, HTC Desire 820 or Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen)?
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) — 155 g for the HTC Desire 820 versus 149 g for the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen).
Which is newer, HTC Desire 820 or Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen)?
HTC Desire 820 — Nov 2014 for the HTC Desire 820 versus Sep 2014 for the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen).
Is the HTC Desire 820 or the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire 820 7/10 and the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8/10.
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