HTC Desire 820 vs Nokia Lumia 530

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

    Lumia 530: 26 g lighter

    Desire 820:
    155 g
    Lumia 530:
    129 g
  • Width

    Lumia 530: 16.4 mm narrower

    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
    Lumia 530:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 530: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 530:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Lumia 530:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 820: 4 mm thinner

    Desire 820:
    7.7 mm
    Lumia 530:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 530: 38 mm shorter

    Desire 820:
    157.7 mm
    Lumia 530:
    119.7 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. Desire 820

    Height:
    157.7 mm +38 mm versus Lumia 530
    Width:
    78.7 mm +16.4 mm versus Lumia 530
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 530

    Height:
    119.7 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +4 mm versus Desire 820

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820

    155 g

    +26 g versus Lumia 530

  2. 2. Lumia 530

    129 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. Lumia 530

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

Desire 820 has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 530.

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, Lumia 530, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 820Lumia 530
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 530: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Lumia 530

NFC:
Unknown
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. Desire 820

    2600 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Lumia 530

  2. 2. Lumia 530

    1430 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8202. Lumia 530

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 119.7 Х 62.3 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37236
  • 11152
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, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Marble white
  • Tuxedo Grey
  • Santorini White
  • Milky-way Grey
  • Tangerine White
  • Saffron Grey
  • Flamingo Grey
  • Blue Misty
  • Monarch Orange
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Dark Grey
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 530.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 530
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Nokia Lumia 530 RM-1017