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Desire 816: Desires Boom
Display and Build:
The Desire 816 is a
higher mid range phone of great build quality from HTC. It’s weight is below
165gms and the phone is sizeable despite the large screen estate of the 5.5” HD
(1280*720) Super LCD2 Display which is
nice to look at and is sharp at 267ppi and very bright.
Internal Specifications and Operating
System
The phone is runs on a quad core Snapdragon
400 chipset clocked at 1.6GHz and 1.5GB RAM. The sensors included are a
accelerometer, proximity sensor and compass. The storage capacity of the
phone is 8GB which is expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. The phone is
powered by a 2600mAh battery and has promising battery life.
The phone runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and is skinned with HTC’s
custom Sense UI.
Camera
The Desire 816 has a 13MP autofocus
camera with LED flash capable of FullHD video recording and a front facing 5MP
camera to cash in on the selfie craze. The rear camera features various modes
like face/smile detection and HDR. One standout feature is simultaneous HD
video and image recording.
Connectivity
The Desire 816 has support for quad-band GSM and dual band 3G. It
supports CDMA, HSDPA, LTE as well. It has Wifi, Bluetooth v4.0.
Final Words
The Desire 816 has amazing qualities of
a phablet and offers a large phone at a mid range price, the build quality is
excellent and the phone has stereo BoomSound speakers with built in amplifiers
and they provide a stellar audio experience.
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Full Mobile Specifications
| Brand |
HTC |
| Model |
Desire 816 |
| Operating System |
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| SIM Slot(s) |
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
| SIM Size |
Nano |
| Box Contents |
Handset with built-in Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card |
| Processor |
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7, Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 |
| Graphics |
Adreno 305 |
| RAM |
1.5 GB |
| Internal Memory |
8 GB |
| Expandable Memory |
Up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG Support |
Yes |
| Screen Size |
5.5 Inch |
| Screen Resolution |
HD (720 x 1280 pixels) |
| Pixel Density (sharpness) |
267 ppi |
| Display Type |
S-LCD 2 |
| Main Camera |
13 MP, Auto focus |
| Front Camera |
5 MP |
| Flash |
LED |
| Video Recording |
Full HD @ 30 FPS, Recording Formats: MP4, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
| Zoom |
Digital Zoom |
| Camera Features |
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) |
| Capacity |
2600 mAH, Li-Po, Non-removable |
| TalkTime |
Up to 21 Hours(3G) |
| Stand By Time |
Up to 614 Hours(3G) |
| Operating Frequency |
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz |
| GPRS |
Yes |
| EDGE |
Yes |
| 3G |
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth |
v4.0, A2DP |
| GPS |
with A-GPS, Glonass |
| USB Connectivity |
USB Port, USB On-The-Go, microUSB 2.0 |
| More Connectivity |
DLNA |
| Touch Screen |
Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Weight |
165 grams |
| Dimensions |
156.6 x 78.7 x 8 mm |
| Sensors |
Accelerometer, Light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Loudspeaker |
Yes |
| Audio Jack |
3.5 mm |
| Colours |
Gray,Orange,White |
| OS Type |
Android |
