HTC Desire 820 vs LG V50S ThinQ 5G

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 820:
    LCD
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 820: 37 g lighter

    Desire 820:
    155 g
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    192 g
  • Width

    V50S ThinQ 5G: 2.9 mm narrower

    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 820: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 820:
    Single
    V50S ThinQ 5G:
    Dual

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. Desire 820

    Height:
    157.7 mm
    Width:
    78.7 mm +2.9 mm versus V50S ThinQ 5G
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 820

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820

    155 g

  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    192 g

    +37 g versus Desire 820

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. Desire 820

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

V50S ThinQ 5G has approximately 20.6% 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 Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 8 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. Desire 820

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

2. V50S ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. Desire 820

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. V50S ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Desire 820

Specifications

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1. Desire 8202. V50S ThinQ 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) -
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touch
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 9mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.0µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
  • 32 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37236
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 573
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1447
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1914
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 704
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2421
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Marble white
  • Tuxedo Grey
  • Santorini White
  • Milky-way Grey
  • Tangerine White
  • Saffron Grey
  • Flamingo Grey
  • Blue Misty
  • Monarch Orange
  • Aurora Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 1100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 424 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 24 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820, V50S ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationDesire 820V50S ThinQ 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - LG Dual Screen included in the box