Motorola Moto X 16GB vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the Motorola Moto X 16GB 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: Motorola Moto X 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while HTC Desire 816 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Motorola Moto X 16GB the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Motorola Moto X 16GB offers 4.7 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. Motorola Moto X 16GB features a AMOLED display compared to HTC Desire 816's S-LCD 2, making Motorola Moto X 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Motorola Moto X 16GB offers 10 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 Motorola Moto X 16GB offers 2 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Motorola Moto X 16GB offers 2200 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Motorola Moto X 16GB offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Motorola Moto X 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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Motorola Moto X 16GB
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
64%

Release Date

19 Mar, 2014
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 400
(upto 1.7 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)
AMOLED
S-LCD 2
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
10 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2200 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.4/5
(12,624 ratings)
4/5
(1,014 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16,000
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 19, 2014
(Official)
Apr 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Dual core, 1.7 GHz, Krait 300
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Performance Test Results

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

16,000
N/A

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

312 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.08 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Design

Height

129.3 mm
156.6 mm

Width

65.3 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

10.4 mm
8 mm

Weight

130 grams
165 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

10 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
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

4032 x 2480 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2200 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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