HTC Desire 816 vs Apple iPhone 6 128GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816 vs Apple iPhone 6 128GB 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 6 128GB runs at 1.4 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB offers 4.7 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Apple iPhone 6 128GB'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 6 128GB 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 6 128GB 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 6 128GB offers 1810 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Apple iPhone 6 128GB offers 128 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 6 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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HTC Desire 816
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₹49,999
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Summary

Release Date

21 Apr, 2014
17 Oct, 2014
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Apple A8
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
(upto 1.6 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
S-LCD 2
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 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
5 MP
1.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
1810 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Impeccable construction
  • sexy looks
  • Stellar display
  • Handles intensive tasks and games with ease
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Plastic antenna lines at the back are ugly
  • Protruding camera lens can get scratched easily
  • Average battery life
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(1,014 ratings)
4.4/5
(148,041 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 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

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 21, 2014
(Official)
Oct 17, 2014
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
iOS v8
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Apple A8 APL1011
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Dual core, 1.4 GHz, Cyclone
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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
PowerVR GX6450
Adreno 829

RAM

1.5 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
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
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 2
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
750x1334 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
326 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
66.14 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

156.6 mm
137.1 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78.7 mm
67 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8 mm
6.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

165 grams
129 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI 1.5µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
1.2 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @24 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
1810 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
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
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)
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
iBooks iTunes Store App Store FaceTime Passbook iMovie Pages Keynote iTunes U
N/A

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