HTC Desire 816 vs Apple iPhone 5c 8GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816 vs Apple iPhone 5c 8GB 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 816 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB runs at 1.3 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers 4 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Apple iPhone 5c 8GB's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers 8 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers 1.2 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offers 1510 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 816 and Apple iPhone 5c 8GB offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 5c 8GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
Apple iPhone 5c 8GB
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
N/A

Release Date

21 Apr, 2014
01 Nov, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Apple A6
(upto 1.6 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
S-LCD 2
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
640x1136 px

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
1.2 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
1510 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(1,014 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,361 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Apr 21, 2014
(Official)
Nov 01, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
iOS v7

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Apple A6 APL0589

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Swift

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
32 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
PowerVR SGX 543MP3

RAM

1.5 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR2

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

S-LCD 2
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
4.0 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
640x1136 px

Pixel Density

267 ppi
326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
59.75 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

156.6 mm
124.4 mm

Width

78.7 mm
59.2 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

165 grams
132 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
1.2 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2600 mAh
1510 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular