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HTC Desire 816
Dual SIMSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-04-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD 2 | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Edge has an overall score of 85.7, which is a lot better than the HTC Desire 816's 65.1 global score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Edge has the newer 5.0 version while HTC Desire 816 has Android 4.4.2 version, so it provides you a couple additional features and increased performance. Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than HTC Desire 816.
The Galaxy S6 Edge has a more powerful processor than HTC Desire 816, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a faster GPU running at 650 megahertz, 4 more cpu cores and a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much more vibrant screen than HTC Desire 816, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much higher pixels density.
The Galaxy S6 Edge features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC Desire 816, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery performance in HTC Desire 816.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a bit better camera than HTC Desire 816, because it has a camera in the back with more MP, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos and a lot better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper.
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