Display and Build: The Desire 516C phone is a large display dual sim phone at a not so large price tag. It has a decent 5” qHD (960*540) Super LCD2 Display with good contrast and the build quality feels classic HTC with decent build quality and touch response.
Specifications and Operating System The phone runs a Snapdragon 200 processor clocked at 1.2GHz coupled with 1GB RAM . The sensors included are an accelerometer, proximity sensor and compass. The storage capacity of the phone is available in a 4GB flavour which is expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card. The phone is powered by a 1950mah battery for your needs.
The phone runs on Android 4.2.2 Jellybean with no upgrades announced yet.
Camera The Desire 516C has a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash capable of 720p video recording and a front facing 2MP camera for video calling and self shots. The camera has nothing worth mentioning and is standard fare with decent quality
Connectivity The Desire 516C has support for quad-band GSM and dual band 3G. It supports CDMA, HSDPA. It has Wifi, Bluetooth v4.0. which are the standard connectivity modules found in most phones. It is a dual sim phone with dual standby and is a good addition to its other attractive features.
Final Words The Desire 516C is a low priced large screen phone but the availability of a new Android version is absent and you are well advised to look at the newer Desire 526 for a better experience, nonetheless it is a good device and holds its ground well with decent performance thanks to a Qualcomm processor and great build.
