Motorola Moto G 8GB vs HTC Desire 316

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Comparing the Motorola Moto G 8GB vs HTC Desire 316 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Motorola Moto G 8GB and HTC Desire 316 run at the same processing speed of 1.2 GHz.


Display: HTC Desire 316 offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Motorola Moto G 8GB offers 4.5 inches, making HTC Desire 316 the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto G 8GB features a IPS LCD display compared to HTC Desire 316's TFT, making Motorola Moto G 8GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Motorola Moto G 8GB and HTC Desire 316 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Motorola Moto G 8GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while HTC Desire 316 offers 0.3 MP, making Motorola Moto G 8GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Moto G 8GB offers a higher battery capacity with 2070 mAh, while HTC Desire 316 offers 1950 mAh, making Motorola Moto G 8GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Moto G 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while HTC Desire 316 offers 4 GB, making Motorola Moto G 8GB the better option for storage.

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Motorola Moto G 8GB
₹8,528
(Discontinued)
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₹11,700
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2013
N/A
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 400
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
1.3 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
2070 mAh
1950 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
4 GB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(68,567 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.2 GHz
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 302
Adreno 840

RAM

1 GB
512 MB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
220 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.06 %
68.21 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

129.9 mm
140 mm
162.98 mm

Width

65.9 mm
72 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

11.6 mm
9.7 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

143 grams
173 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
5 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2070 mAh
1950 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
4 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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