Huawei Ascend Mate 2 vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 vs HTC Desire 816 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Huawei Ascend Mate 2 and HTC Desire 816 run at the same processing speed of 1.6 GHz.


Display: Huawei Ascend Mate 2 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while HTC Desire 816 offers 5.5 inches, making Huawei Ascend Mate 2 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Huawei Ascend Mate 2's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Ascend Mate 2 and HTC Desire 816 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Huawei Ascend Mate 2 and HTC Desire 816 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei Ascend Mate 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4050 mAh, while HTC Desire 816 offers 2600 mAh, making Huawei Ascend Mate 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Huawei Ascend Mate 2 offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.

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Huawei Ascend Mate 2
(Discontinued)
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₹27,390
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Summary

Spec Score

62%
64%

Release Date

30 Mar, 2014
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.6 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 2
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4050 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

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

Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

EMUI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

241 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.05 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Design

Height

161 mm
156.6 mm

Width

84.7 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

202 grams
165 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4050 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 4) / 1900(band 25)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Mobile
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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