• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 4" (800x480) TFT LCD
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
    4GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1650 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
ProductDesire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01)Premia 4G (Launched 2013-03-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 4" 800x480 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 1.3-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 4GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh1650 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.6x78.7x7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 140g (4.9oz), 126x64.3x12.2 mm (4.96 x 2.53 x 0.48 inches)
Price (Market)$280
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Display
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
TypeLCDTFT LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"4"
Display/Body Ratio67.7%56.2%
Resolution1280x720800x480
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI233 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
Megapixel13-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh1650 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours6 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 400Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor ModelMSM8928MSM8960
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB4GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB32GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 4.0
Communications
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 816Premia 4G
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 816 vs. Huawei Premia 4G Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Apple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)1750020000225002500027500300003250035000375004000042500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)01252503755006257508751000112512501375

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816Huawei Premia 4GHTC Desire 816G dual simApple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)37505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816BLU Studio TouchApple iPhone 5sHTC One (M8)123456789101112

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
BLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)Apple iPhone 5s2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sHuawei Premia 4GNokia Lumia 820BLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816G dual simHTC One (M8)Samsung Galaxy J7+125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000