HTC Desire 816

HTC
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Last Updated: 29th October 2025

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Key Specs

Display 5.50-inch (720x1280)
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Front Camera 5MP
Rear Camera 13MP
RAM 1.5GB
Storage 8GB
Battery Capacity 2600mAh
OS Android 4.4

Market Status Released

Release Date February 2014

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HTC Desire 816 Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stupendous camera performance
Good battery life
Good pricing

Bad
Inconsistent design
Slightly large

HTC's Desire series of smartphones had a decent run during the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) era. These mid-range devices catered to people who wanted a phone that would perform well and was reasonably priced. In the Rs. 20,000 - 30,000 range, these phones stood up well to competition from Samsung and LG, amongst others.

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HTC Desire 816 Summary

The HTC Desire 816 is a great phablet with consistent performance. Although, the one thing that sets the Desire 816 apart from the rest is the performance of its 13-megapixel rear camera and the 5-megapixel front one. We absolutely loved it.

HTC Desire 816 Price in India

Product Name	Price in India
HTC Desire 816 (1.5GB RAM, 8GB) - Dark Grey	₹ 45,600

HTC Desire 816 (1.5GB RAM, 8GB)

₹ 27,390

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HTC Desire 816 (1.5GB RAM, 8GB) - Dark Grey

₹ 45,600

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HTC Desire 816 price in India starts from ₹ 27,390. The lowest price of HTC Desire 816 is ₹ 27,390 at Flipkart on 29th October 2025.

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HTC Desire 816 Full Specifications

General

Brand	HTC
Model	Desire 816
Price in India	₹27,390
Release date	February 2014
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	156.60 x 78.70 x 7.99
Weight (g)	165.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	2600
Removable battery	No

Display

Screen size (inches)	5.50
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1280 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	267

Hardware

Processor	1.6GHz quad-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
RAM	1.5GB
Internal storage	8GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	128

Camera

Rear camera	13-megapixel
Rear flash	LED
Front camera	5-megapixel

Software

Operating system	Android 4.4
Skin	Sense 6.0

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 4.00
NFC	No
Infrared	No
USB OTG	No
Headphones	3.5mm
FM	Yes
Number of SIMs	2
Wi-Fi Direct	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	No
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM
3G	No
4G/ LTE	No
Supports 4G in India (Band 40)	No

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes
Gyroscope	No
Barometer	No
Temperature sensor	No

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P.k. Jagtap (May 13, 2014) on Gadgets 360

wery good performence of this smartphone. good camera, awasome os system 4.4 kitkat.large screen, long battry backup,13mp rear camera 5mp front camera

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Super Perfomance, Camara give unbelivable experiance

Alwin Antony (May 10, 2016) on Gadgets 360

it is a best phone that i used before ,At the first moment i got problem that lessinternal storage capabilty, then after few month i update it to android Marshmallow 6.0, after that i can convert the external storage to internal storage

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Great phone

Jacinta Wokabi (Jan 21, 2015) on Gadgets 360

very nice, great camera, display, sound, processing speed. been using for a few months now and pretty much like everything about the phone.

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price worthy!!

Madhur Mittal (Jul 11, 2014) on Gadgets 360

Everything about this cell phone is awesome at this price, it even supports the cdma sim also which is not described in its specifications.

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good phones

Ehsas Enterprise (Jan 28, 2018) on Gadgets 360 Recommends

it's very good phone

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