Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs HTC Desire 816G

Comparing the Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB vs HTC Desire 816G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 816G runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 816G the better performer.

Display: HTC Desire 816G offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 816G the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816G features a S-LCD display compared to Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB's IPS LCD, making HTC Desire 816G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 8 MP, making HTC Desire 816G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 816G better for front camera photography.

Battery: HTC Desire 816G offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 2070 mAh, making HTC Desire 816G better for longer battery life.

Storage: HTC Desire 816G offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816G the better option for storage.

User Rating: Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while HTC Desire 816G has a rating of 3.7.

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) 16GB

₹9,049

(Discontinued)

HTC Desire 816G

₹21,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Release Date

05 Sep, 2014

09 Oct, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 400	MediaTek MT6582
(upto 1.2 GHz)	(upto 1.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	S-LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

13 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

5 MP

Battery

2070 mAh

2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB

8 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5

(160,517 ratings)

3.7/5

(2,583 ratings)

Video

1 More Video

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Oct 09, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Custom UI

N/A

HTC Sense

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226

MediaTek MT6582

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

32 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

Mali-400 MP2

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

S-LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.73 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Design

Height

141.5 mm

156.6 mm

Width

70.7 mm

78.7 mm

Thickness

10.9 mm

8 mm

Weight

149 grams

158 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0CMOS image sensor

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording

Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Capacity

2070 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer