LG Volt vs HTC Desire 816 Comparison and Differences
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LG Volt or HTC Desire 816 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Volt | HTC Desire 816 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, May | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.6 x 66 x 10.4 mm | 5.18 x 5.18 x 2.6 in | 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 3.1 in | |
| Weight | 136.1 g | 4.8 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue (Boost Mobile), White (Virgin Mobile) | Black, White, Red, Gray, Green | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super LCD2 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.1% | 67.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 234 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 5 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 429 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1437 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / 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 |
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| Speed | CDMA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | No | Yes | |
| Edge | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (optional) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Versions: LG Volt LS740, LG Volt 4G LTE for Virgin Mobile LG LS740 Boost Mobile for Boost Mobile |
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