HTC Desire 816G vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816G vs Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB 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 816G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 816G the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816G offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 816G the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816G features a S-LCD display compared to Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 8 MP, making HTC Desire 816G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 816G better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offers 2070 mAh, making HTC Desire 816G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both HTC Desire 816G and Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: HTC Desire 816G receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB has a rating of 3.6.

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HTC Desire 816G
₹21,999
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 8GB
₹7,362
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

09 Oct, 2014
21 Apr, 2015

Performance

MediaTek MT6582
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.3 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
2 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2070 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

3.7/5
(2,583 ratings)
3.6/5
(5 ratings)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 09, 2014
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A

Performance

Chipset

MediaTek MT6582
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

Processor

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP2
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

S-LCD
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

N/A
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

158 grams
149 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
2 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
2070 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 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 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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope