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HTC Desire 816

HTC Desire 816

#6752
Meizu M1

Meizu M1

#6744

Category Breakdown

HTC Desire 816
Meizu M1
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.054.0

Summary

  • The HTC Desire 816 features a larger 5.5-inch Super LCD2 display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Meizu M1 has a 5.0-inch TFT display with a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with quad-core processors and 8GB of RAM, but the Desire 816 uses a Snapdragon 400 chipset, which generally offers better performance than the Mediatek MT6732 in the Meizu M1.
  • Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, with similar video recording capabilities.
  • The Desire 816 has a 2600 mAh battery compared to the 2500 mAh battery in the Meizu M1.
  • Software-wise, the Desire 816 runs on Android 4.4.2 with Sense UI, while the Meizu M1 operates on Android 4.4.4, lacking stereo speakers.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire 816
Meizu M1

General

Release Date

2014
2015

Announced

2014
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5"

Type

Super LCD2
TFT

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~300 ppi density)

PPI

720
768

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6732 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 305
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

8GB 1.5GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

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

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.8
5 MP, f/2.0

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in)
140.2 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm (5.52 x 2.84 x 0.35 in)

Weight

165 g
128 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Red, Gray, Green
White, BLue, Yellow, Green, Pink, Mint

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)

OS Version

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes