Htc Desire 820q vs Nothing Phone 2a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	2600 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
RAM
RAM	1 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	13 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	2600 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Standby time
Standby Time	Up to 424 Hours(3G)	-
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 22.4 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	-	Yes

Design

Colours
Colours	Blue, Grey, Orange, White	Black, Blue, White
Height
Height	157.7 mm	161.74 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.55 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	155 grams	190 grams
Width
Width	78.7 mm	76.32 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	700 nits
Display Type
Display Type	TFT	Flexible AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	267 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	720x1280 px (HD)	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	67.04 %	87.8 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	91.65 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP, Primary Camera	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size)
Sensor
Sensor	BSI Sensor	Exmor RS
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	HTC	Nothing
Custom UI
Custom UI	HTC Sense	Nothing OS
Launch Date
Launch Date	November 10, 2014 (Official)	March 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	S5KGN9, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Action Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	-	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	-	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz, Dual antennas	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 306	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	-	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 128 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	16 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes