alcatel 3L vs HTC Desire 820

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    3L: 10 g lighter

    3L:
    145 g
    Desire 820:
    155 g
  • Width

    3L: 9 mm narrower

    3L:
    69.7 mm
    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 820: 0.44 in smaller diagonal

    3L:
    5.94 in
    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    3L:
    Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    3L:
    Dual
    Desire 820:
    Single
  • Height

    3L: 6.6 mm shorter

    3L:
    151.1 mm
    Desire 820:
    157.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 3L

    Height:
    151.1 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Desire 820

    Height:
    157.7 mm +6.6 mm versus 3L
    Width:
    78.7 mm +9 mm versus 3L
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 3L

    145 g

  2. 2. Desire 820

    155 g

    +10 g versus 3L

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 3L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.94 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.6 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 820

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

3L has approximately 3.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 820.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 3L, Desire 820, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3LDesire 820
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 3L

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Desire 820

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 3L

    3500 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Desire 820

  2. 2. Desire 820

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3L2. Desire 820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 69.7 Х 8 mm
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5.94" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 289 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35205
  • 37236
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 573
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1447
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1914
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Anthracite Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Marble white
  • Tuxedo Grey
  • Santorini White
  • Milky-way Grey
  • Tangerine White
  • Saffron Grey
  • Flamingo Grey
  • Blue Misty
  • Monarch Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 340 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 424 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 24 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • Asia HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Europe TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Asia
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3L, Desire 820.
Specification3LDesire 820
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • market dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass