BLU Studio Max 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

    Desire 820: 14 g lighter

    Studio Max:
    169 g
    Desire 820:
    155 g
  • Width

    Studio Max: 3.1 mm narrower

    Studio Max:
    75.6 mm
    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Studio Max:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 820: 0.8 mm thinner

    Studio Max:
    8.5 mm
    Desire 820:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Studio Max: 3.9 mm shorter

    Studio Max:
    153.8 mm
    Desire 820:
    157.7 mm
  • Release year

    Studio Max:
    2016
    Desire 820:
    2014

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. Studio Max

    Height:
    153.8 mm
    Width:
    75.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.8 mm versus Desire 820
  2. 2. Desire 820

    Height:
    157.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Studio Max
    Width:
    78.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Studio Max
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Max

    169 g

    +14 g versus Desire 820

  2. 2. Desire 820

    155 g

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. Studio Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 820

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

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 Studio Max, Desire 820, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio MaxDesire 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. Studio Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Studio Max

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Desire 820

  2. 2. Desire 820

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Max2. Desire 820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.7%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37236
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 573
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1447
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1914
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Grey
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
  • 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 Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 42.2/11.5 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio Max, Desire 820.
SpecificationStudio MaxDesire 820
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass