HTC Desire 816 vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816 vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB 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 Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB'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 Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB 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 Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹9,049
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
N/A

Release Date

21 Apr, 2014
05 Sep, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
S-LCD 2
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
2 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
2070 mAh

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(1,014 ratings)
4.2/5
(160,517 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 21, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 305

RAM

1.5 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A

Display Type

S-LCD 2
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
68.73 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

156.6 mm
141.5 mm

Width

78.7 mm
70.7 mm

Thickness

8 mm
10.9 mm

Weight

165 grams
149 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 Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

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
N/A

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
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

2600 mAh
2070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro

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 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