HTC Desire 816 vs Sony Xperia Z Comparison and Differences

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HTC Desire 816

HTC Desire 816

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Sony Xperia Z

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HTC Desire 816 or Sony Xperia Z Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model HTC Desire 816 Sony Xperia Z
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Release date 2014, February 2013, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.1 in 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.8 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 146 g | 5.15 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, plastic frame
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Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Green Black, White, Purple
Battery 2600 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 2330 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 737 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G)
Stand by time - Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
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Screen

Technology Super LCD2 TFT
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5" in
Screen area 83.4 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 67.7% 69.8%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 267 PPI 441 PPI
Screen protection Shatter proof glass
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 13.1 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF -13.1 MP, AF, f/2.4
Functions LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 2.2 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.8 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6 Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 320
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 429 538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1437 1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 930

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA version 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) - Asia version
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (optional) Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- IP57 dust and water resistant
-Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Versions
- Also known as Sony Xperia C6603, Sony Xperia C6602, Sony Xperia Z LTE, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+

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