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HTC Desire 816

HTC Desire 816

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HTC Desire 820q dual sim

HTC Desire 820q dual sim

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire 820q dual sim
Performance
49.551.8
Camera
35.235.2
Display
45.319.1
Battery
22.422.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
51.646.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
31.126.6

Summary

  • The HTC Desire 816 and HTC Desire 820q dual sim both feature a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Desire 816 uses Super LCD2 technology while the 820q employs a TFT display.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire 816 is powered by a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.6 GHz quad-core CPU, compared to the 820q's Snapdragon 410 with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, resulting in better performance for the 816.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the 820q offers an 8 MP front camera versus the 5 MP on the 816.
  • They share the same battery capacity of 2600 mAh, and both run Android 4.4.2 with Sense UI 6, although the 820q has more RAM at 1 GB compared to the 816's 1.5 GB.
  • The Desire 820q is slightly lighter at 155g versus 165g for the Desire 816.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire 820q dual sim

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.5"

Type

Super LCD2
TFT

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 305
Adreno 306

Memory

8GB 1.5GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.8
8 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

165 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red, Gray, Green
Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray, Milky-way Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, aptX

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass