HTC Desire 820 vs Nokia Lumia 625

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.

  • Width

    Lumia 625: 6.4 mm narrower

    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
    Lumia 625:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 625: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 625:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Lumia 625:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 820: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 820:
    7.7 mm
    Lumia 625:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 625: 24.4 mm shorter

    Desire 820:
    157.7 mm
    Lumia 625:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 820:
    2014
    Lumia 625:
    2013

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 +24.4 mm versus Lumia 625
    Width:
    78.7 mm +6.4 mm versus Lumia 625
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 625

    Height:
    133.3 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire 820

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820

    155 g

  2. 2. Lumia 625

    159 g

    +4 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. Lumia 625

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Desire 820 has approximately 32.6% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 625.

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 625, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 820Lumia 625
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 625: Original memory entry

8 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 625

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

    +600 mAh versus Lumia 625

  2. 2. Lumia 625

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8202. Lumia 625

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 133.3 Х 72.3 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37236
  • 10125
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 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Marble white
  • Tuxedo Grey
  • Santorini White
  • Milky-way Grey
  • Tangerine White
  • Saffron Grey
  • Flamingo Grey
  • Blue Misty
  • Monarch Orange
  • Orange
  • Bright Green
  • Yellow
  • Black and white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 160 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 552 h Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 90 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class B
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 - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820, Lumia 625.
SpecificationDesire 820Lumia 625
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity