HTC Desire 500 vs HTC Desire 816
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | HTC |
| Announced | |
| July 2013 | February 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2013 | Available - March 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Red, Grey, Green, Cyan, White, Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in) |
156.6 x 78.7 x 8 mm (6.17 x 3.1 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 123 g (4.34 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - EMEA LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Asia |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 203 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 8 GB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, 1/3.2' Sensor Size, 1.4�m Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 720p |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.6 MP [Similar] | Yes, 5 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, HSUPA; LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB ROM, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1800 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 435 h (2G) Up to 401 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 17 h 48 min (2G) Up to 12 h 1 min (3G) |
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