HTC Desire 820 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

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: 6 g lighter

    Desire 820:
    155 g
    Mi Note:
    161 g
  • Width

    Mi Note: 1.1 mm narrower

    Desire 820:
    78.7 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 820: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820:
    5.5 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Desire 820:
    2 GB RAM
    Mi Note:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Desire 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Mi Note:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 820:
    7.7 mm
    Mi Note:
    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 +2.6 mm versus Mi Note
    Width:
    78.7 mm +1.1 mm versus Mi Note
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm
    Width:
    77.6 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820

    155 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +6 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. Mi Note

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

Mi Note has approximately 7.4% 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, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 820Mi Note
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 820

Specifications

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1. Desire 8202. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.3
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37236
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 573
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1447
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1914
  • 2038
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
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
  • 190 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/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820, Mi Note.
SpecificationDesire 820Mi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)