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HTC Desire 816 vs HTC Desire Z

3.1 in
6.16 in
HTC Desire 816 Mobile Phone
HTC Desire 816
2.38 in
4.69 in
HTC Desire Z Mobile Phone
HTC Desire Z
Available colors
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4.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
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3.9 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 2.3
CPU clock speed1.6 GHz0.8 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7230
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 205
RAM memory1.5GB512 MB

Display

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Screen size5.5 in3.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px480 x 800 px
Pixel density267.0 ppi252.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Internal storage8 GB1.5 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Height6.16 in4.69 in
Width3.1 in2.38 in
Depth0.31 in0.56 in
Weight5.82 oz6.35 oz

Sensors

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Other features

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
FM radioyesyes
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.02.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesno

Battery

HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816
HTC Desire ZHTC Desire Z
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery capacity2600.0 mAh1300.0 mAh
Standby time737.0 h430.0 h
Talk time21.0 h6.67 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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