htc Series
7.4/10

htc desire 816

Released 2021, September 17 • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6 • Nano-SIM

Estimated Market Price

₹24,997

Updated Feb 2026

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Available Finishes

Black Blue Orange
Display
5.5"
Super LCD2 Display
Main Cam
50MP
High Res
Memory
8GB
Storage
Power
4.5k
4500 mAh

Performance Architecture

Processer / Chipset Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Core Configuration Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 305

Benchmark Estimates

7.4 Score

Performance Tier

Mid-Range Performance

Strengths

  • Large 4500mAh battery capacity

Trade-offs

  • Entry-level camera performance
  • Check detailed specs for limitations

Technical Data Sheet

Comprehensive hardware and software specifications

General

Brand
htc
Model
htc desire 816
Release Date
Released 2021, September 17
OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
SIM
Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Super LCD2 Display
Size
5.5 " (inches)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (px)

Platform

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 305
OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6

Memory

Internal
8GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

Modules
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2?m, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS<BR>8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0?m, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom<BR>12 MP, f/1.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22?m, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom<BR>48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114? (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8?m, AF, gimbal OIS<BR><BR><BR>
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, Pixel Shift, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes

Selfie Camera

Modules
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8?m

Battery

Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

Body

Dimensions
156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in)
Weight
165 (grams)
SIM
Nano-SIM