HTC Desire 820 vs Nokia 9500

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: 75 g lighter

    Desire 820:
    155 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 21.7 mm narrower

    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9500: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    Desire 820: 16.3 mm thinner

    Desire 820:
    7.7 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    9500: 9.7 mm shorter

    Desire 820:
    157.7 mm
    9500:
    148 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 +9.7 mm versus 9500
    Width:
    78.7 mm +21.7 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +16.3 mm versus Desire 820

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820

    155 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +75 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 820

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, 9500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 8209500
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +1300 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8202. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37236
Unknown
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, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Marble white
  • Tuxedo Grey
  • Santorini White
  • Milky-way Grey
  • Tangerine White
  • Saffron Grey
  • Flamingo Grey
  • Blue Misty
  • Monarch Orange
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 424 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 24 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820, 9500.
SpecificationDesire 8209500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers