• 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MT6735P SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
ProductDesire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01)Studio Touch (Launched 2016-06-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 LCD 5" 1280x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • MT6735P SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh2500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.6x78.7x7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 141g (5oz), 143.2x71.2x8.4 mm (5.64 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$280$105
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Display
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
TypeLCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5"
Display/Body Ratio67.7%67.6%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2500 mAh
Talk Time21 hours26 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
Processor BrandQualcommMediatek
Processor NameSnapdragon 400MT6735P
Processor ModelMSM8928
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHzYes GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 816Studio Touch
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
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 816 vs. BLU Studio Touch 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 Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
BLU Studio Touch1.01251.0251.03751.051.06251.0751.08751.11.11251.1251.13751.151.16251.1751.18751.2

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 5sNokia Lumia 820Huawei Premia 4GBLU Studio TouchHTC Desire 816HTC Desire 816G dual simHTC One (M8)Samsung Galaxy J7+125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625275028753000