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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Amazon |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2014-06-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 21 hours talk time | 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire Phone has a general score of 69.6, which is a little bit better than the HTC Desire 816's 65.1 overall score. Even though Amazon Fire Phone and the HTC Desire 816 were only released 4 months apart, the Amazon Fire Phone design is just a bit lighter but somewhat thicker than the HTC Desire 816. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Amazon Fire Phone has older 4.2.2 version while HTC Desire 816 has Android 4.4.2.
The Amazon Fire Phone has a little sharper screen than HTC Desire 816, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720px resolution, the Amazon Fire Phone also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count in each display inch. Amazon Fire Phone has a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 816, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Amazon Fire Phone has a little bit better processing power than HTC Desire 816, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics co-processor and 4 CPU cores, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a greater amount of RAM. The Amazon Fire Phone captures much clearer pictures and videos than HTC Desire 816, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Amazon Fire Phone also has a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
HTC Desire 816 features just a bit longer battery duration than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has an 8 percent more battery capacity.
The Amazon Fire Phone is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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