HTC One SV vs Nokia Lumia 820
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC One SV and the Nokia Lumia 820, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Price | $349 | $35 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,800 mAh | 1,650 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4.3 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 122 g | 160 g |
| Released | Jan 2013 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: HTC One SV is ahead on battery, weight (lower is lighter). Nokia Lumia 820 is ahead on storage (max), main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Nokia Lumia 820 is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Type | Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, ClearBlack display |
| Size | 4.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Pixel Density | ~217 ppi | ~217 ppi |
Platform
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Adreno 225 |
Memory
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDXC, up to 64GB |
| Internal | 8GB storage, 1GB RAM | 8GB |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 8 MP, Carl Zeiss optics |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama | Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p |
Selfie Camera
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Single | 1.6 MP | VGA (0.3 MP) |
| Video | 720p | — |
Battery
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery |
| Stand-by | Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) | Up to 330 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) |
Body
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 128 x 66.9 x 9.2 mm (5.04 x 2.63 x 0.36 in) | 123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 122 g (4.30 oz) | 160 g |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Materials | Polycarbonate body | — |
| Build | — | Plastic body, removable back shells for customization and wireless charging support |
Comms
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 3.0, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| HTC One SV | Nokia Lumia 820 |
|---|
| Announced | November 2012 | 2012, September |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2012, November |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC One SV or Nokia Lumia 820?
HTC One SV — 1,800 mAh for the HTC One SV versus 1,650 mAh for the Nokia Lumia 820.
Which is lighter, HTC One SV or Nokia Lumia 820?
HTC One SV — 122 g for the HTC One SV versus 160 g for the Nokia Lumia 820.
Which is newer, HTC One SV or Nokia Lumia 820?
HTC One SV — Jan 2013 for the HTC One SV versus Nov 2012 for the Nokia Lumia 820.
Is the HTC One SV or the Nokia Lumia 820 rated higher?
We rate the HTC One SV 7/10 and the Nokia Lumia 820 7/10.
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