Lenovo Vibe Z vs HTC Desire 816

Comparing the Lenovo Vibe Z vs HTC Desire 816 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo Vibe Z runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while HTC Desire 816 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Lenovo Vibe Z the better performer.

Display: Both Lenovo Vibe Z and HTC Desire 816 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Lenovo Vibe Z's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe Z and HTC Desire 816 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe Z and HTC Desire 816 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Lenovo Vibe Z offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while HTC Desire 816 offers 2600 mAh, making Lenovo Vibe Z better for longer battery life.

Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Lenovo Vibe Z offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.

User Rating: HTC Desire 816 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Lenovo Vibe Z has a rating of 3.5.

Lenovo Vibe Z

₹35,999

(Out of Stock)

HTC Desire 816

₹27,390

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

22 Nov, 2013

21 Apr, 2014

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 800	Snapdragon 400	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2.2 GHz)	(upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM	1.5 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	S-LCD 2	Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	2600 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	8 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.5/5

(55 ratings)

4/5

(1,014 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Nov 22, 2013

(Official)

Apr 21, 2014

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HTC Sense

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Below Avg

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8274

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

Adreno 305

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB

1.5 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

S-LCD 2

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

267 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.59 %

67.51 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

149.1 mm

156.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

78.7 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

145.2 grams

165 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera

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

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

2600 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(2G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

8 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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