Maxfone ZQ1 vs HTC Desire 816

Comparing the Maxfone ZQ1 vs HTC Desire 816 across display, camera and battery to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Maxfone ZQ1 offers 2 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two.

Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Maxfone ZQ1 offers 1.3 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for rear camera photography.

Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Maxfone ZQ1 offers 1800 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.

Maxfone ZQ1

(Discontinued)

HTC Desire 816

₹27,390

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

16 May, 2011

21 Apr, 2014

N/A

Performance

N/A
N/A	Snapdragon 400	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
N/A	(upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
N/A	1.5 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A
2 inches (5.08 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
N/A	S-LCD 2	LCD
N/A	720x1280 px (HD)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
1.3 MP Primary Camera	13 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	5 MP	32 MP

Battery

N/A
1800 mAh	2600 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

N/A	8 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

N/A

4/5

(1,014 ratings)

N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A

Apr 21, 2014

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Expected)

Operating System

N/A

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

HTC Sense

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Below Avg

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

N/A

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

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 305

Adreno 710

RAM

N/A

1.5 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

N/A

S-LCD 2

LCD

Screen Size

2 inches (5.08 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

N/A

720x1280 px (HD)

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

267 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

67.51 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

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

N/A

156.6 mm

166.23 mm

Width

N/A

78.7 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

N/A

8 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

N/A

165 grams

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

Good

Very Good

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

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

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

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

4160 x 3120 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

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

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

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

Good

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

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

Full HD @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1800 mAh

2600 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

N/A

8 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 4 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes

Yes v4.0

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

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3 Player with Audio Recording

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

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Browser

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

Yes 500 Entries

N/A

SMS

Yes

N/A

MMS

Yes

N/A

Other Facilities

Alarm Calculator Calendar

N/A