HTC Desire 820 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire 820 and the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Price | $4,823 | $59 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 2,400 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 200 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 in | 5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 155 g | 136 g |
| Released | Nov 2014 | Jun 2015 |
Summary: HTC Desire 820 is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size. Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is ahead on storage (max), 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, Sony Xperia M4 Aqua is the cheaper option.
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Display
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| 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 (~294 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 [1, 2, 4, 16, 22, 33, 35] | Scratch-resistant glass |
Platform
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 |
| 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) |
| GPU | Adreno 405 [2, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 21, 26, 27, 33, 35, 38, 41] | Adreno 405 |
| OS | — | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
Memory
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Internal | 16GB | 8GB 2GB RAM, 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 200GB |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | 13 MP, AF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps [2, 4, 5, 13, 16, 21, 22, 26, 27, 33, 35, 38] | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.3, 28mm (wide) | 5 MP |
| Video | 1080p [2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 16, 21, 22, 27, 33, 35, 38] | 720p |
Battery
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Ion 2400 mAh |
| 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 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Dimensions | 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in) | 145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 136 g |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (single or dual SIM variants) | Nano-SIM (single or dual SIM variants) |
| Build | Polycarbonate body [3, 4, 16, 20, 22, 34] | Plastic frame, plastic back |
| Durability | — | IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| 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, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (region dependent) | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG [11, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28, 41] | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
Launch
| HTC Desire 820 | Sony Xperia M4 Aqua |
|---|
| Announced | September 2014 | March 2015 |
| Status | Available. Released November 2014 | Released June 2015 |
| 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 Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?
HTC Desire 820 — 2,600 mAh for the HTC Desire 820 versus 2,400 mAh for the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire 820 or Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua — 155 g for the HTC Desire 820 versus 136 g for the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua.
Which is newer, HTC Desire 820 or Sony Xperia M4 Aqua?
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua — Nov 2014 for the HTC Desire 820 versus Jun 2015 for the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua.
Is the HTC Desire 820 or the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire 820 7/10 and the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 6/10.
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