HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire 820 and the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Price | $4,823 | $35 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 2,600 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 155 g | 141 g |
| Released | Nov 2014 | Feb 2015 |
Summary: HTC Desire 820 is ahead on our rating, storage (max). Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire 820 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) is the cheaper option.
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Display
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Type | Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 [1, 2, 4, 16, 22, 33, 35] | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
Platform
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - Dual SIM model / Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (20 nm) - LTE model |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - Snapdragon 615 / Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - Exynos 5430 |
| GPU | Adreno 405 [2, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 21, 26, 27, 33, 35, 38, 41] | Adreno 405 - Snapdragon 615 / Mali-T628 MP6 - Exynos 5430 |
| OS | — | Android 4.4.4 KitKat, upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
Memory
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB | 16GB 2GB 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] | microSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 64GB) |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | 13 MP, f/2.0, 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] | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.3, 28mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
| Video | 1080p [2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16, 21, 22, 27, 33, 35, 38] | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | — | Panorama, HDR |
Battery
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, 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] | — |
Body
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Dimensions | 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in) | 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 141 g (4.97 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (single or dual SIM variants) | Nano-SIM |
| Build | Polycarbonate body [3, 4, 16, 20, 22, 34] | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame |
Comms
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (region dependent) | Yes (LTE version only) |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG [11, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 41] | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC Desire 820 | Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) |
|---|
| Announced | September 2014 | January 2015 |
| Status | Available. Released November 2014 | Discontinued |
| OS at Launch | Android 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow [2, 3, 33, 37] | — |
| Released | — | February 2015 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, HTC Desire 820 or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)?
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) — 155 g for the HTC Desire 820 versus 141 g for the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015).
Which is newer, HTC Desire 820 or Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)?
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) — Nov 2014 for the HTC Desire 820 versus Feb 2015 for the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015).
Is the HTC Desire 820 or the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire 820 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015) 6/10.
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