HTC U11 vs Nokia Lumia 820

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

    U11:
    LCD
    Lumia 820:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 820: 9 g lighter

    U11:
    169 g
    Lumia 820:
    160 g
  • Width

    Lumia 820: 7.4 mm narrower

    U11:
    75.9 mm
    Lumia 820:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 820: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    U11:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 820:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    U11:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Lumia 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    U11: 2 mm thinner

    U11:
    7.9 mm
    Lumia 820:
    9.9 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. U11

    Height:
    153.9 mm +30.1 mm versus Lumia 820
    Width:
    75.9 mm +7.4 mm versus Lumia 820
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 820

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus U11

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11

    169 g

    +9 g versus Lumia 820

  2. 2. Lumia 820

    160 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. U11

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 820

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

U11 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 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 U11, Lumia 820, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU11Lumia 820
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
U11: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. U11

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Lumia 820

NFC:
Yes
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. U11

    3000 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Lumia 820

  2. 2. Lumia 820

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. U112. Lumia 820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.9 Х 75.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 123.8 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.4%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 89
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 214359
  • 3150
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1913
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6333
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7938
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 382
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1468
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Release date
  • 2017
  • May
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Amazing Silver
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Brilliant Black
  • Ice White
  • Solar Red
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Blue
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE (5.0 after SW update)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U11, Lumia 820.
SpecificationU11Lumia 820
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as HTC U11 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots128GB/6GB (China
  • Taiwan
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • India
  • Hong Kong
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Philippines)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass