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HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE) vs Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)

Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 820 vs Samsung Corby II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Corby II X HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE) 24Points
5.5"
SLCD3

720x1280

13
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

2600
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
03Points Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850) Compare HTC Desire 820 X
3.2"
TFT

240x320

2
MP
N/A
1000
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)

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Desire 820 (4G LTE)} 24 Advantages HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE) vs Corby II (GT-S3850)} 3 Advantages Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
+16GB (12GB available)472 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs26MB
+Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 16GB microSD, microSDHC
+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)52%
Thinner
vs11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches)
+TFT Super LCD 3Advantage
TFT Super LCD 3 display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LCD
+16 million61 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs260 thousand
+720x1280 pixels11 times
Higher resolution screen
vs240x320 pixels
+267 PPI114%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs125 PPI
+5.5"72%
Larger screen
vs3.2"
+(back) 13MP6 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 2MP
+LED flashAdvantage
The LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+(front) 8MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
vsNot supported
+Full HD (1920x1080)26 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsQVGA (320x240)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)349999 times
More apps available to download and use
vs10 apps
+4G LTE-AAdvantage
The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
vs2G EDGE
+(4G LTE-A) 150 Mbps635 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps
+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
vsSingle
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+2600 mAh160%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1000 mAh
+Video callingAdvantage
The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
vsNot supported
+A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
vsNot supported
+4.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs3.0 + A2DP
155 grams (5.43 ounces)vs+102 grams (3.57 ounces)52%
Lighter
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
Not supportedvs+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

8 Common items in both devices
Only digital zoom
Capacitive
Accelerometer
Hands-free calling
Vibrating alert
3.5mm jack
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] / 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+ specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
 
ModelDesire 820 (4G LTE)Corby II (GT-S3850)
Other model namesHTC Desire 820 LTE-A, HTC A50Samsung Corby 2 S3850, Samsung S3850L, Samsung Genio II
Country or region availablefeature not registeredfeature not registered
BrandHTCSamsung
Release date10/1/20144/22/2011
Depth7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches)
Size (width x height)78.7 x 157.7 millimeters (3.1 x 6.21 in)60.6 x 109.9 millimeters (2.39 x 4.33 in)
Weight155 grams (5.43 ounces)102 grams (3.57 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Display typeTFT Super LCD 3TFT LCD
Screen size5.5" inches3.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~67.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~47.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels240x320 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Single touch 1-point
Pixel density (dot pitch)267 PPI125 PPI
Colors16 million260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
System versionAndroid 4.4.2 KitKatProprietary OS
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 (28nm)32bit
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
Single-core
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 405feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR3feature not registered
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)26MB
External storageUntil 128GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - ASIA: 900/2100Not supported
Primary 4G networkLTE 900/1800/2100/2600 - ASIA: 1900/2300/2500/2600Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels2 megapixels
Main camera resolution4160x3120 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsQVGA (320x240) 15 fps
FlashLED flashNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusNot supported
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionfeature not registered
BSI sensorSupportedfeature not registered
HDRHDR photo only main camerafeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixelsNot supported
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixelsNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Not supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or morefeature not registered
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP3.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNASupportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSNot supported
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
EB424255VU
Battery capacity2600 mAh1000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy22 hours9.5 hours
Standby424 hours (17.7 days)620 hours (25.8 days)

➕ Other features

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5feature not registered
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: White, Grey, Tangerine, Blue, Orange
• HTC Sense UI 6.0
• HTC BoomSound
• Face Fusion
• Java framework
• Colors: White, Pink, Yellow
• DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
• Panorama photo
• Samsung TouchWiz UI
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

HTC Desire 820 (4G LTE)Samsung Corby II (GT-S3850)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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