HTC Desire 816 review: Heart's desire

21 May 2014
HTC has mostly stayed out of the phablet market but the segment is expanding so fast the Taiwanese can’t afford to keep snubbing it. The HTC Desire 816 is only the company's second phablet and it’s the first affordable one. It rides on the premium looks...

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  • 27 Jun 2014

AnonD-266367, 22 May 2014this is the first HTC device i got interested in. But in my... moreI am using htc desire 816 so far the price of this phone is way too reasonable 449 sgd for it's function. But if ur place charge same amount for htc desire 816 vs sony z2 then i suggest take the sonny it's water proof and can take pictures underwater with ur friends

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    • uH}
    • 27 Jun 2014

    Anonymous, 14 Jun 2014Please tell me which color should I bought White or blue. I took blue... White is so common.

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      • Avi
      • t}4
      • 27 Jun 2014

      Please release the more capacity of INTERNAL STARAGE like 16 GB or more . On next verson.

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        • Adi
        • utZ
        • 26 Jun 2014

        Hello everyone
        I had HTC one x,my father has s3 and my brother opted for note 3 after using iphone 4.After much thinking I went for desire 816.I use my Phone for hardcore gaming and music.And please do not believe some so called reputed sites declaring that this phone is just adequate for gaming,it is more than adequate for ANY GAME.I installed fifa14,shadowgun dead zone and asphalt 8 and had no problem whatsoever.And do not go by benchmarks this phone spent lag at all and handles game without hiccups.I am literally fuc**** everyone in shadowgun.
        AND DO NOT JUST BUY THIS PHONE on my
        recommendation.GO AND TRY FOR YOURSELF.

        I was going for iPhone5s or m8 before buying this but my friend(who owns desire 816) recommended this.I was ignorant and thought that only top end phones are good for gaming and music.I was most certainly wrong.Ofcourse m8,s5,z2,iPhone 5s are all good but they do nothing that this Phone doesn't .In my opinion they are equal but just beacue they are charged at a premium price we think they are superior(thats what I thought).Even my brother says that his note3 is good but not superior to desire 816 and asks me to swap phones.

        Briefing it up(BUY IT BUT DO TRY FOR YOURSELF BEFORE BUYING)
        Pros:-
        1)Excellent music.(speakers are great but with earphones its best .period.one x 's music was loud but not clean,iphone's music is clean and loud but is a bit cold (lacks emotion),samsung's music is no match for HTC or apple.

        2)Great camera.(note 3's camera is 10% better than this).I am satisfied with it.Amazing daylight pics but low light is not good.Frankly be it note 3 or iphone low light performance is muddy.Both note 3 and iPhone tops desire 816 in video quality but stills are equally good in all of them).

        3)Gaming- Fuck benchmarks.This Phone and note3 both plays above mentioned games exactly the same.Maybe two years down the line its processor shows signs of aging but who keeps a Phone for more than 2 years.

        4)This Phone looks great.I like the looks of one x,LG g3,nexus 5,iPhones,Samsung but I must say that this phone looks and feels more premium than LG and Samsung.(one advise ,use mat lamination on back panel,it will look like leather and looks great)

        5)Amazing battery.

        Cons:-
        1)bad stock earphones.Horrible.
        Better buy a good pair of earplugs.I use jbl j33 and Sony mdr.Both sound amazing.This phone's audio quality is my favorite part.

        2)Less storage space but I had a 16gb card already:)

        I am grateful to my friend for recommending this phone as I was going for rs.40000-50000 phone but saved quite a lot(Got mine for rs. 23600).And the thing is this Phone is no less than top ends and I don't want gimmicky features that I don't use.

        Highly recommended but do try for yourself before buying.

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          • AnonD-274885
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          • 25 Jun 2014

          T2 ultra or htc 816 desire.....my prefrences rankwise
          1st Good Battery backup
          2nd Performance
          3rd sturdyness
          4th lookz

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            • gaurav
            • XNa
            • 25 Jun 2014

            Sudheer kumar, 17 Jun 2014Hi friends : can any one tell me which one is good phon... moreGo for HTC desire 816.

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              • jig2014
              • ttc
              • 23 Jun 2014

              raj, 02 Jun 2014Can somebody tell me Whether I can use GSM + GSM sim card i... moreyes

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                • K2308
                • 2@X
                • 19 Jun 2014

                Hi..I've been using HTC desire 816 since 31st May 2014,this is my 2nd new piece as I got my 1st one replaced by HTC as I had got this flickering display issue .. now the 2nd one is couple of days old and same problem again.So I want to ask does anyone have the same issue?this happens especially when I'm typing a message on what's app or normal message.Plz revert back.Else wise the phonen the service is superb.Thanks

                -K2308

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                  • dhami
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                  • 19 Jun 2014

                  hTC desire 816 is in full demand,but there is no stock in HTC-INDIA

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Pxr
                    • 18 Jun 2014

                    Sudheer kumar, 17 Jun 2014Hi friends : can any one tell me which one is good phon... moremoto x

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                      • KS6
                      • 17 Jun 2014

                      Hi friends :

                      can any one tell me which one is good phone either Motorola X or HTC desire 816.

                      Iam planning to buy next month .

                      Need good battery life when connected to 2g & 3g.
                      PLzz suggest me yaar...!!!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • g54
                        • 17 Jun 2014

                        Great phone

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                          • 16 Jun 2014

                          Anonymous, 14 Jun 2014Please tell me which color should I bought White or blue. White is the best ...

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                            • ygC
                            • 15 Jun 2014

                            hey hav anyone used this phone i wanna know about its screen…how it is in sunlight

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                              • nisha
                              • Xj6
                              • 15 Jun 2014

                              hey anybody used this phone i wanna know abt d screen performance n sunlight hows it??

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                                • Anonymous
                                • GQc
                                • 14 Jun 2014

                                Please tell me which color should I bought
                                White or blue.

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                                  • Panchu
                                  • fCx
                                  • 11 Jun 2014

                                  My phone is not connecting with any other phone through wi-fi direct or flesh transfers app. I am unable to transfer data..... Please help me.. if anybody can.

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                                    • AnonD-272808
                                    • 7wB
                                    • 11 Jun 2014

                                    Plzzz tell the SAR rating of this phone ... its not disclosed anywhere

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                                      • AnonD-272808
                                      • YTK
                                      • 11 Jun 2014

                                      Plzzz tell the SAR rating of this phone ... its not disclosed anywhere

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                                        • AnonD-261548
                                        • fvy
                                        • 11 Jun 2014

                                        great phone