The HTC Desire 816 is a mid ranged Android-based smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC. Announced at the 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, it features a 5.5-inch super LCD 2 display with a 1280x720 resolution, with full HD video recording and play-back.

HTC Desire 816
ManufacturerHTC
SeriesHTC Desire
Compatible networksHSDPA (3G) 850/900/2100, GSM (2G) 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, LTE (4G) band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA version, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) - Asia version CDMA (1x-RTT/1x-Advanced) 800/1900, (EV-DO Rev. A) 1900, LTE (4G) band 25 (1900), band 26 (800), band 41 (2500) - US version
First released2014
Dimensions156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9  mm
Mass165 g [1]
Operating systemAndroid v4.4.2 (KitKat) (Original)

Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop) (Current) HTC Sense 6.0

Upgradeable to Android 6.0 HTC Sense 7.0

Upgradeable to Android 12 via custom ROM
CPUQuad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUAdreno 305
Removable storageMicroSD up to 128 GB
BatteryNon-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery Stand-by:
Up to 737 h (3G)
Talk time:
Up to 21 h (3G)
DisplaySuper LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
SoundMP3
Rear camera13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, BSi sensor, f/2.2, 28 mm lens, 1080p video recording, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Front camera5 MP, BSI sensor, 1080p video recording
Connectivitymicro usb v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Data inputsTouch Screen
References[2]

Features edit

HTC Desire 816 offers HTC Sense 6, a 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 system on chip with 1.5 GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, 128 GB external memory capacity and a non removable 2600 mAh battery. It also comes with a 13.0 MP rear-facing camera and 5 MP front-facing camera. It has dual front facing speakers with Boom Sound. The smartphone runs on android version 4.4.2 and is upgradeable to 5.0.2, lollipop, globally in April 2015.

Firmware Upgrade edit

In March, HTC revamped its sense home to a version 7. Users can create their own phone theme or can access and use various themes, wallpapers, sounds. This works best with HTC Sense 7 and the HTC "zoe" feature fully active. New power saving and extreme power saving options extend battery life or when the users need to ward off from switching off the phone due to low battery level.[3][4][5][6]

Apps include one that operates the integral FM broadcast receiver.

Successors edit

HTC also launched new HTC Desire 816G in September that runs on Android 4.4 KitKat OS and a Mediatek processor. HTC Desire 820 is the successor of desire 816.[7]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "htc Desire 816". HTC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  3. ^ Bright, Peter (26 February 2014). "Forget flagships: HTC's Desire 816 may make the midrange where it's at". Ars Technica. Condé Nast Digital. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ^ Van Camp, Jeffrey (25 February 2014). "DESIRE 816 IS HTC'S IPHONE 5C, IN A GOOD WAY". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  5. ^ Low, Aloysius. "HTC brings style to the mid-range segment with the Desire 816 (hands-on)". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  6. ^ "HTC Desire 816 Reviewed - Bloomberg TV". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  7. ^ "HTC Desire 816G". Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25.