Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G vs HTC Desire 816

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G vs HTC Desire 816 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC Desire 816 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G runs at 1.2 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.

Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G offers 4.5 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G's Super PLS LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G offers 5 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 Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G offers 0.3 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.

Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G offers 2100 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G and HTC Desire 816 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

Samsung Galaxy Core LTE 4G

(Discontinued)

HTC Desire 816

₹27,390

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

64%

Release Date

23 May, 2014

21 Apr, 2014

User Ratings

N/A	4/5 (1,014 ratings)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Apr 21, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A

HTC Sense

Performance

Chipset

N/A	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Dual core, 1.2 GHz

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

1.5 GB

Display

Display Type

Super PLS LCD

S-LCD 2

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

245 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.31 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

132.9 mm

156.6 mm

Width

66.3 mm

78.7 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm

8 mm

Weight

137 grams

165 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh

2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 11 Hours(3G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)

N/A

4G Speed:

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass