• 5.5" (1920x1080)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
  • 5.5" (1280x720) LCD
  • 1.5GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
ProductDesire 826 (Launched 2015-01-01)Desire 816 (Launched 2014-02-01)
Display5.5" 1920x1080 5.5" 1280x720 LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 4-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2600 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), IP Rating, 165g (5.8oz), 156.6x78.7x7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$280
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Display
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
TypeLCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio67.7%
Resolution1920x10801280x720
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI267 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
Megapixel13-MP13-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/60fps
Battery
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh2600 mAh
Talk Time22 hours21 hours
Computing
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 400
Processor ModelMSM8939MSM8928
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.7 & quad-core 1.0 GHz1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB1.5GB
Internal Storage Options16GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameDesire 826Desire 816
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

HTC Desire 826 vs. HTC Desire 816 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 825HTC Desire 826HTC One (M8)Apple iPhone 6LG G4HTC One M9Xiaomi Redmi Note 415000200002500030000350004000045000500005500060000650007000075000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 826LG G4HTC One (M8)Apple iPhone 6012525037550062575087510001125125013751500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 826Apple iPhone 6LG G4HTC One (M8)HTC One M90250050007500100001250015000175002000022500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 816HTC Desire 825HTC One (M8)LG G4Apple iPhone 6HTC One M902.557.51012.51517.52022.525

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
HTC Desire 825HTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)LG G4Apple iPhone 6HTC One M92.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.550

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Nokia Lumia 820Apple iPhone 6HTC Desire 826HTC Desire 816HTC One (M8)HTC Desire 825HTC One M9LG G4Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 ProXiaomi Redmi Note 41250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250