Phone Comparison - Samsung Google Nexus S vs HTC Desire 820
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | HTC |
| Announced | December 2010 | September 2014 |
| Status | Available - December 2010 | Coming Soon - September 2014 |
| Colors | Black, White | Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tang |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in) |
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.1 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | 129 g (4.55 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Asia version |
| 4G Network | - | LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EMEA version |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
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| OS | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | 1 GHz Cortex-A8, Hummingbird [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 16 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches [Similar] | 5.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 58.46% | 67.20% |
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| Radio | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2560 x 1920 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, HDR |
| Video | Yes, WVGA@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps |
| Front Camera | Yes, VGA [Similar] | 8 MP, 1080p [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
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| Internal | 16GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
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| Type | Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | 1500 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 713 h (2G) Up to 428 h (3G) |
Up to 424 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |
Up to 22 h 24 min (3G) |
