HTC Desire 816 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge runs at a higher processing speed of 2.7 GHz, while HTC Desire 816 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers a screen size of 5.6 inches, while HTC Desire 816 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a Super AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 816's S-LCD 2, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC Desire 816 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers 3.7 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while HTC Desire 816 offers 2600 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note Edge better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy Note Edge offers 32 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.


User Rating: HTC Desire 816 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a rating of 2.9.

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HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
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₹39,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

21 Apr, 2014
05 Jan, 2015
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 805
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1.6 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD 2
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
3.7 MP
50 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

User Ratings

4/5
(1,014 ratings)
2.9/5
(306 ratings)
N/A

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)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.7 GHz, Krait 450
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 420
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

1.5 GB
3 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD 2
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.6 inches  (14.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
525 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
69.18 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

156.6 mm
151.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78.7 mm
82.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

165 grams
174 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
3.7 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
32 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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