HTC Desire 820 vs Motorola Moto E3

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

    Moto E3: 14.4 g lighter

    Desire 820:
    155 g
    Moto E3:
    140.6 g
  • Width

    Moto E3: 7.1 mm narrower

    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
    Moto E3:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto E3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
    Moto E3:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Moto E3:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 820: 0.8 mm thinner

    Desire 820:
    7.7 mm
    Moto E3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Moto E3: 13.9 mm shorter

    Desire 820:
    157.7 mm
    Moto E3:
    143.8 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. Desire 820

    Height:
    157.7 mm +13.9 mm versus Moto E3
    Width:
    78.7 mm +7.1 mm versus Moto E3
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Moto E3

    Height:
    143.8 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.8 mm versus Desire 820

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820

    155 g

    +14.4 g versus Moto E3

  2. 2. Moto E3

    140.6 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. Desire 820

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Moto E3

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

Desire 820 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Moto E3.

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, Moto E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 820Moto E3
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Moto E3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Desire 820

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Moto E3

    2800 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Desire 820

Specifications

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1. Desire 8202. Moto E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 143.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 140.6 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37236
  • 19456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 573
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1447
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1914
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Marble white
  • Tuxedo Grey
  • Santorini White
  • Milky-way Grey
  • Tangerine White
  • Saffron Grey
  • Flamingo Grey
  • Blue Misty
  • Monarch Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 424 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 24 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820, Moto E3.
SpecificationDesire 820Moto E3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (3rd Gen.)
  • Motorola Moto E (3rd gen)