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HTC Desire 816

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HTC Desire 816

Sony Xperia Z

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 3, 7, 8, 20 - EMEA version 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
  1, 3, 7, 8 - Asia version
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, March 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type Super LCD2 TFT
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
Platform
OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6 Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.8 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (optional) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 737 h (3G) Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 21 h (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Green Black, White, Purple
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models D816x C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 250 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 1437
Display Contrast ratio: 1032 (nominal), 1.783 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 66dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.0dB Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 64h Endurance rating 48h

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