LG Optimus G E970 vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the LG Optimus G E970 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: HTC Desire 816 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while LG Optimus G E970 runs at 1.5 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 4.7 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to LG Optimus G E970's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 8 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 1.3 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 2100 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.

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LG Optimus G E970
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₹27,390
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
64%

Release Date

02 Nov, 2012
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 2
768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2100 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

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

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

318 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.07 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

130.8 mm
156.6 mm

Width

71.6 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm
8 mm

Weight

147.1 grams
165 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

8 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

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2100 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 10(2G)
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) / 1700(band 4)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 ↑ 100 ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/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
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

Document Viewer/Editor
N/A