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HTC Desire 816
  • Operating system

    Android 4.2

  • Screen size

    5.5 in

  • Processor frequency

    1.6 GHz

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Key points

Photo resolution

13 MP

DLNA

Yes

Weak points

Video resolution

720 p

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CNet

Meant to be a best-in-class midrange phone, HTC's Desire 816 lacks the fancy aluminum body of its more expensive sibling, the One M8. But this...

GSMArena

HTC has mostly stayed out of the phablet market but the segment is expanding so fast the Taiwanese can't afford to keep snubbing it. The HTC Desire...

phoneArena

Until recently, one could easily figure out whether a given Android smartphone was a low-end, a mid-range, or a high-end device solely by having its...

TechRadar

Can HTC conquer the middle of the market with the Desire 816? This is an interesting smartphone with respectable specs and an attractive price tag, so...

TechSpot

Since the launch of the first successful large-screened smartphone back in 2011, the Samsung Galaxy Note, there has been a growing demand for devices...

DigitalVersus

With the notable exception of LG, most big-name manufacturers have been slow to come round to the idea of the phablet. Effectively created in 2011...

Expert Reviews

The Desire 816 is one of HTC's latest phablets. Its huge 5.5in display isn't as large as competition such as the giant 6.3in Samsung Galaxy Mega, but...

PCMAG

The Virgin Mobile Supreme is a fine smartphone, but at 5 inches, it barely qualifies as a phablet by today's standards. Virgin Mobile subscribers...

PCWorld

HTC has joined the mid-range “phablet” fray with the Desire 816, a big phone-tablet crossover that costs only $300 with no contract. It's the...

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 4.2
Available Yes
Released (US) April 2014
Released (FR) April 2014
Street price (EUR) 379 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Grey
Black
Red
Green
Rugged No
Display
Screen type LCD
Resolution 1280x720 pixels
Screen size 5.5 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 267
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 800
900
1800
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 13 MP
Video resolution 720 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 5 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope No
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
78.7 in
7.99 in
156.6 in
165 oz
HTC Desire 816
Height 156.6 in
Width 78.7 in
Thickness 7.99 in
Weight 165 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Processor frequency 1.6 GHz
Core number Quad Core
RAM 1536 MB
Internal storage 8 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
microSDHC
microSDXC
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.0
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA Yes
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AAC
AMR
MIDI
MP3
M4A
OGG
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports MPEG4
WMV
3GP
3G2
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-Polymer
Capacity 2600 mAh
Qi wireless charging No



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