Herb H16 vs BQ K15

Comparing the Herb H16 vs BQ K15 across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Herb H16 offers a screen size of 1.8 inches, while BQ K15 offers 1.77 inches, making Herb H16 the larger display of the two. Herb H16 features a LCD display compared to BQ K15's TFT, making Herb H16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Herb H16 and BQ K15 feature a 1.3 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: BQ K15 offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Herb H16 offers 1500 mAh, making BQ K15 better for longer battery life.

Herb H16

(Discontinued)

BQ K15

₹940

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

27 Jun, 2011

15 Nov, 2013

N/A

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
N/A	N/A	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
N/A	N/A	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
1.8 inches (4.57 cm)	1.77 inches (4.5 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	TFT	LCD
N/A	128x160 px	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
1.3 MP Primary Camera	1.3 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	32 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1500 mAh	1800 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

N/A	64 MB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

N/A

4.2/5

(6 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

N/A

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

N/A

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

Adreno 710

RAM

N/A

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

TFT

LCD

Screen Size

1.8 inches (4.57 cm)

1.77 inches (4.5 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

N/A

128x160 px

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

N/A

116 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

17.2 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

85.97 %

Design

Height

105 mm

117 mm

166.23 mm

Width

45 mm

49 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

14.70 mm

16 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

N/A

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

N/A

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

1280 x 1024 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1500 mAh

1800 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 12 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A

64 MB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Yes Up to 16 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Mini

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v5.1

GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Video Player

N/A

Yes Video Formats: 3GP MPEG4

N/A

Ring Tone

N/A

Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player

Yes Music Formats: MP3

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

N/A

Yes

N/A

Browser

Yes

Yes WAP

N/A

Phone Book

Yes

Yes Limited

N/A

SMS

Yes

N/A