HTC Desire 820s dual sim vs T-Mobile myTouch

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 820s dual sim:
    LCD
    myTouch:
    OLED
  • Weight

    myTouch: 47 g lighter

    Desire 820s dual sim:
    155 g
    myTouch:
    108 g
  • Width

    myTouch: 14.7 mm narrower

    Desire 820s dual sim:
    78.7 mm
    myTouch:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 820s dual sim:
    5.5 in
    myTouch:
    3.8 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 820s dual sim:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    myTouch:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Desire 820s dual sim: 2.3 mm thinner

    Desire 820s dual sim:
    7.7 mm
    myTouch:
    10 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 820s dual sim

    Height:
    157.7 mm +35.7 mm versus myTouch
    Width:
    78.7 mm +14.7 mm versus myTouch
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. myTouch

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.3 mm versus Desire 820s dual sim

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 820s dual sim

    155 g

    +47 g versus myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    108 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 820s dual sim

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

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

Desire 820s dual sim has approximately 102.9% more rectangular screen area than myTouch.

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 820s dual sim, myTouch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
myTouch: Original memory entry

2 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 820s dual sim

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. myTouch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 820s dual sim

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 820s dual sim2. myTouch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.7 Х 78.7 Х 7.7 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.8" 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
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Sense UI 6
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41825
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 790
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Marble white
  • Milkyway Gray
  • Monarch Orange
  • Santorini White
  • Tuxedo Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 820s dual sim, myTouch.
SpecificationDesire 820s dual simmyTouch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx Touch