Display and Build:The Desire 820Q is an upgraded version of the 816 from 2014 by HTC. Its weight is just above 150 gms and the phone is sizeable despite the large screen estate of the 5.5” HD (1280*720) Super LCD2 Display which is nice to look at and is sharp at 267ppi and very bright.
Specifications and Operating System
The phone runs an Octa-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon 615 processor and 2GB RAM. The sensors included are an accelerometer, proximity sensor and compass. The storage capacity of the phone is 16GB which is expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. The phone is powered by a 2600mAh battery and has promising battery life that will easily last you the day.
The phone runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and is skinned with HTC’s custom Sense UI. An upgrade has been planned for Lollipop which should arrive via OTA in Q2 2015.
CameraThe Desire 820Q has a 13MP autofocus camera with LED flash capable of FullHD video recording and a front facing 5MP camera for your selfies. The rear camera features various modes like face/smile detection and HDR. One standout feature is simultaneous HD video and image recording.
ConnectivityThe Desire 820Q has support for quad-band GSM and dual band 3G. It supports CDMA, HSDPA. It has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0. Which are the standard connectivity modules found in most phones.
ReviewThe Desire 820Q is a great upgrade from the 816 from 2014 and the HTC Desire 820Q reviews have been excellent with great inputs from reviewers coming in regarding the Boom sound speakers and the HTC 82Q’s camera being top notch. It sure is one of the best devices around in its price segment and a must buy for the higher mid-range phone buyers.