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HTC Desire 816
Full Specifications
This device is also known as HTC Desire 8
9.2
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Feb 24, 2014 |
Design |
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Dimensions |
6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.99 mm |
Weight | 5.82 oz (165.0 g) |
Colors | Black, Gray, Pink, Yellow, Green, Blue, Red, White |
Display |
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Size | 5.5-inch, 67.58% screen-to-body |
Type | S-LCD 2 |
Resolution | 1280x720px, 267 PPI |
Colors | 16 777 216 |
PhoneArena Display Test | |
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Bright Max (20 APL) | Untested |
Bright Min | 12 (Poor) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 |
Processor |
Quad-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A7 |
GPU | Adreno 305 |
Memory | 1.5GB/8GB |
Storage expansion | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
OS | Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2) |
Battery |
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Type | 2600 mAh, Li - Polymer |
Camera |
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Rear | Single camera |
Main camera |
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 28 mm |
Flash | LED |
Video recording |
1080p Picture-taking during video recording |
Front |
5 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 4.0 |
WLAN |
b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n |
USB | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Other | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | DLNA |
Radio | FM |
Cellular |
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4G (FDD) Bands | 20, 8, 3, 7 |
3G Bands | 5, 8, 1 |
Data Speed | LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
SIM type | Nano SIM |
This device has different variants: View all |
Phone Features |
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Notifications | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3, WAV), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Alternative variants
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Dual SIM | Yes |
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Overall User Rating
9.2
Build quality
9.2
Camera quality
9.4
Performance
9.8
Display
9.5
Battery life and charging
9.3
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