Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) vs HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim)
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 2 vs HTC Desire 820 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
SLCD3
SLCD3
720x1280
13
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML)
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10 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16GB (12GB available) |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| 267 PPI |
| 5.5" |
| (back) 13MP |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Model | Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML Dual-sim | HTC Desire 820q Dual Sim, HTC Desire 820 Dual Chip |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Asus | HTC |
| Release date | 3/1/2015 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.9 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.2 x 152.5 millimeters (3.04 x 6 in) | 78.7 x 157.7 millimeters (3.1 x 6.21 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| System version | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Intel Atom Z3560 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.8GHz Intel Silvermont (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6430 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Band 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,20) - Taiwan: 700/850/900/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 3,4,5,7,8,12,28) | LTE 900/1800/2100/2600, TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 1,3,7,8,38,39,40,41) - Asia, India |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 22 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 424 hours (17.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Gray, Red, White • Asus ZenUI • Fast battery charging: 60% in 40min • 5GB free ASUS WebStorage • OpenGL 3.0 | • Colors: White, Grey, Tangerine, Blue, Orange • HTC Sense UI 6.0 • HTC BoomSound • Face Fusion • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) | HTC Desire 820 (Dual-Sim) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |