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Sony Xperia M2 vs HTC Desire 816

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Rs. 24,000
(Discontinued)

 

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Rs. 27,390
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Summary
45%
58%
Performance

Snapdragon 400

1 GB RAM

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Display

4.8" (12.19 cm)

540x960 px

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2330 mAh

14.6 h talktime (3G)

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

Storage

8 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.2/5 based on 135 ratings

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4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Below Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

CPU

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

1.5 GB

Display
Below Average
Good
Display Type

TFT

S-LCD 2

Screen Size

4.8 " (12.19 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

229 ppi

267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.95 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 139.6 mm
Width: 71.1 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Height: 156.6 mm
Width: 78.7 mm
Thickness: 8 mm

Weight

148 grams

165 grams

Colours

Black, Purple, White

Grey, Orange, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2330 mAh

2600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 14.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 13.5 Hours(2G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 633 Hours(3G) / Up to 588 Hours(2G)

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Very Good
Very Good
Internal Memory

8 GB

8 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
86 kbps
EDGE:
237 kbps
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3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n), Dual antennas

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass