Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 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: HTC Desire 816 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 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 Grand 2 offers 5.25 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Samsung Galaxy Grand 2's TFT, 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 Grand 2 offers 8 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 Grand 2 offers 1.9 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 and HTC Desire 816 offer the same 2600 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 and HTC Desire 816 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
₹15,000
(Discontinued)
HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

61%
64%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2014
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon 400
Quad Core (upto 1.2 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
1.5 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.25 inches (13.34 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
TFT
S-LCD 2
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(5,105 ratings)
4/5
(1,014 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Below Avg
Below Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 305

RAM

1.5 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

5.25 inches  (13.34 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

280 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.58 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

146.8 mm
156.6 mm

Width

75.3 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8 mm

Weight

163 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.228 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 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
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Below Avg
Good

Resolution

1.9 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2600 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

Head: 0.58 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

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