HTC Desire 816

Full Specifications

This device is also known as HTC Desire 8

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Availability

Officially announced Feb 24, 2014

Design

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

Size 5.5-inch, 67.58% screen-to-body
Type S-LCD 2
Resolution 1280x720px, 267 PPI
Colors 16 777 216
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 12 (Poor)

Hardware

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

Type 2600 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

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

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

Headphones 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring DLNA
Radio FM

Cellular

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
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Phone Features

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:
Dual SIM Yes
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Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.2
Camera quality
9.4
Performance
9.8
Display
9.5
Battery life and charging
9.3

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