HTC Desire 820 Smartphone Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Design4. Display5. Software6. Performance7. Camera8. Battery9. Closing Thoughts10. View All Pages

Just like the OPPO R5, the battery life lets down the Desire 820 quite significantly. Despite having a lower resolution display and a larger battery capacity – 2600 mAh – than the R5, the battery life on the Desire 820 is still very poor.

With our usual test settings – regular, daily usage with sync and WiFi/mobile data always on – the Desire 820 just about struggled into the early afternoon before needing a recharge.

The battery drop when the phone was not actually in use was particularly bad – after 30 minutes of just sitting in a pocket, the battery had dropped 6%.

It becomes very hard to justify the 820 when its battery is so bad. It does not even have the benefit of fast-charging technology, which was the OPPO R5's saving grace. You will have to plug the 820 in for over a hour just to get you back to 50% battery capacity.

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