HTC Desire 816 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 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 Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while HTC Desire 816 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Samsung Galaxy Mega 2's TFT, 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 Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 offers 8 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both HTC Desire 816 and Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while HTC Desire 816 offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 816 and Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: HTC Desire 816 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 has a rating of 3.9.

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HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2
₹17,950
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

64%
61%

Release Date

21 Apr, 2014
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 410
(upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
S-LCD 2
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2800 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(1,014 ratings)
3.9/5
(73 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 21, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 306

RAM

1.5 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

S-LCD 2
TFT

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

267 ppi
245 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
71.29 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

156.6 mm
163.6 mm

Width

78.7 mm
84.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

165 grams
194 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

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

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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
5 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single 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 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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
No

Other Sensors

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