HTC Desire 816 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

HTC Desire 816
  • Released 2014, March 165g, 7.9mm thickness Android 4.4.2, up to 6, Sense UI 6 8GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 Adreno 305 Nano-SIM About 280 USD
  • 5.5" 720x1280 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 1.5GB RAM Snapdragon 400
  • 2600mAh Li-Po

HTC Desire 816 overview

HTC Desire 816 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, March. HTC Desire 816 has 5.5 inch, Super LCD2, a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels screen. HTC Desire 816 uses Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, Adreno 305 GPU. HTC Desire 816 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. HTC Desire 816 uses Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of HTC Desire 816 is about 280 USD.

Score the key features of HTC Desire 816 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 36 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 66 / 100 points
  • Price: 33 / 100 points

HTC Desire 816 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 3, 7, 8, 20 - EMEA version
1, 3, 7, 8 - Asia version
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, March
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type Super LCD2
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5

MAIN CAMERA

Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.8
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (optional)
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 737 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Green
Models D816x
Price About 280 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark X: 1437
Display Contrast ratio: 1032 (nominal), 1.783 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.0dB
Battery life Endurance rating 64h

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