Sony Xperia Z vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z 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 Sony Xperia Z runs at 1.5 GHz, making HTC Desire 816 the better performer.


Display: HTC Desire 816 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z offers 5 inches, making HTC Desire 816 the larger display of the two. HTC Desire 816 features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and HTC Desire 816 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2.2 MP, making HTC Desire 816 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC Desire 816 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC Desire 816 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia Z offers 16 GB, making HTC Desire 816 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
64%

Release Date

N/A
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Snapdragon 400
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
LCD
S-LCD 2
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
4/5
(1,014 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 21, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

N/A
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB
1.5 GB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

LCD
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

139 mm
156.6 mm

Width

71 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8 mm

Weight

146 grams
165 grams

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
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

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

2330 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 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
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
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

No
No

Other Sensors

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