HTC Desire 616 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Lite

Comparing the HTC Desire 616 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Lite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 616 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Core Lite runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 616 the better performer.

Display: HTC Desire 616 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Core Lite offers 4.7 inches, making HTC Desire 616 the larger display of the two. Both HTC Desire 616 and Samsung Galaxy Core Lite feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: HTC Desire 616 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Core Lite offers 5 MP, making HTC Desire 616 better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Both HTC Desire 616 and Samsung Galaxy Core Lite offer the same 2000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Core Lite offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while HTC Desire 616 offers 4 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Core Lite the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Core Lite receives a higher user rating of 4, while HTC Desire 616 has a rating of 3.7.

HTC Desire 616

₹17,200

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy Core Lite

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

12 Jul, 2014

30 Jul, 2014

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
MediaTek MT6592	Snapdragon 400	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD	LCD	AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	480x800 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
8 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
2 MP	N/A	50 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
2000 mAh	2000 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB	8 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

3.7/5

(1,817 ratings)

4/5

(1 rating)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jul 12, 2014

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek MT6592

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.2 GHz

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-450 MP4

N/A

Adreno 829

RAM

1 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

480x800 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

294 ppi

199 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.35 %

67.42 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

142 mm

133.1 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71.9 mm

70 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm

9.8 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

150 grams

N/A

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1280x720 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

2000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

8 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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