Sony Xperia ZR vs HTC Desire 816

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Comparing the Sony Xperia ZR 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 ZR 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 ZR 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 Sony Xperia ZR's TFT, making HTC Desire 816 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia ZR 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 ZR 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 Sony Xperia ZR offers 2330 mAh, making HTC Desire 816 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia ZR and HTC Desire 816 offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.


User Rating: Sony Xperia ZR receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while HTC Desire 816 has a rating of 4.

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Sony Xperia ZR
₹22,990
(Out of Stock)
HTC Desire 816
₹27,390
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
64%

Release Date

16 Aug, 2013
21 Apr, 2014

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon 400
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
(upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1.5 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
TFT
S-LCD 2
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

N/A
0.3 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
2600 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,750 ratings)
4/5
(1,014 ratings)

Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 16, 2013
(Official)
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

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
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

TFT
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

326 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.03 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

131.3 mm
156.6 mm

Width

67.3 mm
78.7 mm

Thickness

10.5 mm
8 mm

Weight

138 grams
165 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Exmor-R CMOS image 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
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
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Good

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
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 13 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 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

SAR Value

Head: 1.25 W/kg Body: 0.76 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

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

HDMI

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass