HTC Desire 816G vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

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Comparing the HTC Desire 816G vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 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 816G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 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 Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers 5.25 inches, making HTC Desire 816G the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816G features a S-LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy Grand 2's TFT, 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 Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 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 Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offers 1.9 MP, making HTC Desire 816G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both HTC Desire 816G and Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 offer the same 2600 mAh battery capacity.


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


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 816G has a rating of 3.7.

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HTC Desire 816G
₹21,999
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
₹15,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
61%

Release Date

09 Oct, 2014
11 Jan, 2014

Performance

N/A
MediaTek MT6582
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
S-LCD
TFT
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP
1.9 MP

Battery

N/A
2600 mAh
2600 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

3.7/5
(2,583 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,105 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 v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

HTC Sense
TouchWiz UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

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
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good

Display Type

S-LCD
TFT

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.25 inches  (13.34 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

267 ppi
280 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
68.58 %

Design

Height

156.6 mm
146.8 mm

Width

78.7 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

158 grams
163 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 10 Hours(3G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass