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HTC Desire 816

HTC Sensation XE

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
4G Network 3, 7, 8, 20 - EMEA version
  1, 3, 7, 8 - Asia version
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, March 2011, September. Released 2011, October
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in) 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type Super LCD2 S-LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6 Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM 4GB (1GB user available), 768MB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR Dual-LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.8 VGA
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  Beats headset
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes (optional)
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable Removable Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 737 h (3G) Up to 310 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G) Up to 9 h 16 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Green Black, White
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)    
Models D816x
Price About 250 EUR About 140 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 1437
Display Contrast ratio: 1032 (nominal), 1.783 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 752:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.0dB Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h

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