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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 inches | 6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Pink, Red, White and Yellow | Misty blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Play has a score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than the HTC Desire 816's 65.1 general score. Motorola Moto G Play's design is noticeably newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the HTC Desire 816. HTC Desire 816 counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G Play, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a quite lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a little smaller display.
The Moto G Play has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Desire 816, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G Play features a little faster processing unit than HTC Desire 816, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster).
The Moto G Play has a really longer battery lifetime than HTC Desire 816, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Moto G Play features a much better camera than HTC Desire 816, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Moto G Play also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Motorola Moto G Play is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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