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

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816 vs Motorola Moto X (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: Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while HTC Desire 816 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5.2 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 816's S-LCD 2, making Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both HTC Desire 816 and Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto X (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 X (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2300 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Motorola Moto X (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 X (2nd Gen) 16GB
₹23,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
69%

Release Date

21 Apr, 2014
04 Oct, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 801
(upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
S-LCD 2
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2300 mAh

Storage

8 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(1,014 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,137 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 21, 2014
(Official)
Oct 04, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 330

RAM

1.5 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 2
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
72.96 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

156.6 mm
140.8 mm

Width

78.7 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

8 mm
9.9 mm

Weight

165 grams
144 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

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

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

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 Barometer Compass Gyroscope