Bought for my bro and handed over to him. Initially issue of downloading. then issue of glitching while playing mp3s. Kind of annoying sounds. Tried everything. my bro dint know that we could return it within 30 days and he keep visiting service centres.... More than 21k priced device and hopeless.

One of HTC's surprise successes over the past year has been in the Desire family. The Desire 816 sold well in Asia, was updated in the Desire 820 on review here and has a newer model waiting in the wings, the Desire 826 .

Design; build; HTC Sense is nicely refined

Price; Battery life; display not the best; some sensors missing; so doesn't have a fully-packed feature set

Smartphone industry is on steroids and manufacturers have to come out with something exceptional every time. Moreover, the expectations further rise if a manufacturer is offering an upgraded version of their product.

Large screen serves well for multimedia tasks; slim and attractive design; stable UI; good audio quality by BoomSound speakers; solid call quality

Poor resolution display; slippery construction; can only be expanded up-to 32 GB; poor battery back-up; average cameras; heats up while gaming and video playback

If you are looking for a mid-range, easy-to-use smartphone with good features, the HTC Desire 820s is certainly a good choice. Powered by an octa-core processor, with a striking blue accent and white body crafted from lightweight plastic, this dual-SIM phone will satisfy both casual users and gadget...

Nice design; no performance issues; good speakers

Short battery life

HTC's latest mid-range phone is the Desire 820 -- an oversized 4G Android device with a big screen and big speakers for around half the price of the HTC One M9 hero handset. But is it a bargain? Unlike the higher-end One range, the Desire 820 has an all-plastic body.

Robust build; large HD screen; 13- and 8-megapixel cameras

Battery life not great; suffers in comparison with rivals

HTC has been almost carpet bombing the Indian smartphone market with phones across price points over the past year or so. It has given the Taiwanese company some hits and a few misses. However, the company seems to be pushing more updates of its popular models for 2015.

The past few years have been quite significant for HTC- it has released line of mid-range handsets and expanded its operations to cover everything from selfie-centric Desire EYE to affordable Desire 510.

Good Processing Speed; Crisp HD Display; Good Sound Performance; 4G Compatible; Can Run Most of HD Games; Lag-free Performance

Average Battery Life; Bit Expensive Compared to Rivals; Screen Prone to Smudges; Poor Sunlight Visibility; Average Camera

The HTC Desire 820s is not a performance beast nor the lazy non-performer, it settles itself for somewhere in between. It is a good combination of features which make it a considerable choice over a few but still lacks the overalls to be unequivocally recommended without an ‘if' clause.

KitGuru says: If you are after a mid-range phone, you may want to keep looking. While the Desire 820 is not bad, it's not as good as the standard-setting OPPO R5.

Strong performance; Large; if not FHD; display

Awful battery; Bigger than other 5.5-inch devices; Build quality wasn't quite there; Photos weren't as detailed as the competition; Clunky UI

really good phone for the money, has great features for a mid range phone. it has a 64bit, octacore processor, which after july, it will run as fast as a computer. only draw back is the battery life. lasts just over a day on a full charge. i would recommend this phone,good value for money.