HTC Desire 516 vs Sony Xperia E3

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Comparing the HTC Desire 516 vs Sony Xperia E3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both HTC Desire 516 and Sony Xperia E3 run at the same processing speed of 1.2 GHz.


Display: HTC Desire 516 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Sony Xperia E3 offers 4.5 inches, making HTC Desire 516 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 516 features a IPS LED display compared to Sony Xperia E3's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 516 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 516 and Sony Xperia E3 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 516 offers a higher front camera resolution with 2 MP, while Sony Xperia E3 offers 0.3 MP, making HTC Desire 516 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia E3 offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while HTC Desire 516 offers 1950 mAh, making Sony Xperia E3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 516 and Sony Xperia E3 offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia E3 receives a higher user rating of 3.8, while HTC Desire 516 has a rating of 3.6.

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HTC Desire 516
₹15,200
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia E3
₹10,490
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

25 Jun, 2014
15 Sep, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 200
Snapdragon 400
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
IPS LED
IPS LCD
540x960 px
480x854 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

1950 mAh
2330 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

4 GB
4 GB

User Ratings

3.6/5
(1,132 ratings)
3.8/5
(544 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 25, 2014
(Official)
Sep 15, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4 (KitKat)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, ARM Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 302
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
480x854 px

Pixel Density

220 ppi
218 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.21 %
58.63 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

140 mm
137.1 mm

Width

72 mm
69.4 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

173 grams
143 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.8
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Other
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1950 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G)
Up to 12.2 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope