Updated : Mar 31, 2018, 11:59 PM

HTC Desire 816

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This device is also known as HTC Desire 8

8.5

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9.2

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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
Resolution	1280x720px, 267 PPI
Technology	S-LCD 2
Screen-to-body	67.58 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	12 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm 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	802.11 b,g,n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
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
This device has different variants: View all

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

Availability
Officially announced	Feb 24, 2014

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Dual SIM	Yes

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Overall User Rating

(18 reviews)

9.2

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

9.8

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

9.3

Ashaarawy

Arena Apprentice

Not bad

Posted: Sep 29, 2015, 1:58 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Medium phone, I hate plastics, resolution and camera not bad, internet is nice, low system memory, Nice secondry camera, handfull size, I think i will migrate to windows mobile coz i tried android on samsung and htc and both are sluggish and lagging

aepler315

Arena Apprentice

Amazing phone, especially for the price

Posted: Aug 23, 2015, 5:16 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Very nice phone. Anyone who has owned this device will know that you're getting a pretty good bang for your buck. It runs all modern apps and games perfectly. Having access to Android L is also a plus. I've had this phone for 11 months at the time of writing, and have never had a problem. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a decent phone, but is also on a budget. 10/10

idrisbarack07

Arena Apprentice

htc desire 816 4g lte orange (unlocked)

Posted: Mar 26, 2015, 11:33 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

£179.95. I paid for the phone. If I am reviewing by rating each section, it's based by comparing the above mentioned price range. The only reason I have replaced my previous LG G2 with this new device is because of the richer audio experience through speakers and foremost headphones.