Now, that the Google Nexus 6 is official. It took away the spotlight from its predecessor, but Nexus devices are still a tough competitor to other Android devices.
Meanwhile, the HTC Desire 820 is the most successful mid-range phone from HTC. It's 64-bit processor is worth your money. As only few devices only offers such processor
HTC Desire 820 Vs Google Nexus 5: with the growing technology and new flagships emerge almost every month. Is the Google Nexus 5 still a better buy?
Check out this brief comparison to help you find out which phone is worth your money.
Design and Display
The HTC Desire 820 carries a resemblance from its predecessor HTC Desire 816. Its unibody design is made up of glossy polycarbonate with rounded corners and sides. It has a dimension of 157.7x78.7x7.7mm and weighing 155grams. It sports a large 5.5inch 720p screen display with 271ppi.
While, the Nexus 5 features a 4.95-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 and a higher pixel density at 445 ppi
Hardware and OS
The Desire 820 is one of the few Android phones that runs in 64-bit processor. It is powered byan octa- core with a quad-core 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 and quad core 1GHz Cortex-A53 CPU. It is supported by a Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset that is 64-bit capable. Backed up by a 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405 GPU. It offers a 16GB and 32GB internal storage, and expandable via a microSD.
Though the Desire 820 is 64-bit processor capable. The Nexus 5 house a powerful processor at a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU.
It has a 16GB and 32Gb variant and runs on Android 4.4.4, but can be upgraded to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The HTC Desire 820 runs on the same Android OS with the latest HTC Sense 6 UI.
Camera
In terms of camera, the Nexus 5 offers a lower megapixel camera at 8MP on its rear, and 1.8MP front snapper.
The HTC Desire 820 sports a 13 mega pixels rear camera with autofocus, LED flash, HDR, HD video and image recording. Its 8MP front camera offers high quality images and best for a selfie snapper.
Price
The Nexus 5 is priced at $349, and the HTC Desire 820 costs around $450. (Prices may vary in different regions.)
