HTC Desire 816G

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Key Specs

Display 5.50-inch (720x1280)
Processor MediaTek MT6582
Front Camera 5MP
Rear Camera 13MP
RAM 1GB
Storage 8GB
Battery Capacity 2600mAh
OS Android 4.4.2

Market Status Released

Release Date September 2014

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HTC Desire 816G Review

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
HTC Sense 6 is a great skin
Good design

Bad
Below average camera performance
Battery life is average
Expensive

In what could be considered a comeback of sorts, thanks to good sales of the Desire 816 and the One (M8), HTC is following Samsung's footsteps by announcing new phones left, right and centre. Recently, the company announced the HTC Desire 816G, which is supposedly a 3G-only variant of the Desire 816 with watered-down specifications. We loved the Desire 816 for its great 13-megapixel camera and its media playback capabilities. Let's hope that the Taiwanese smartphone company can recreate the same magic with the new Desire 816G.

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HTC Desire 816G Summary

HTC tried to capitalise on the success of the HTC Desire 816 by creating a low-cost variant of the phone in the form of the HTC Desire 816G. However, it only managed to botch up the effort by creating a product we weren’t ultimately too enthusiastic about. The phone doesn’t have the same stellar camera nor the reliable performance we experienced in its elder brother.

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HTC Desire 816G Full Specifications

General

Brand	HTC
Model	Desire 816G
Price in India	₹21,990
Release date	September 2014
Form factor	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	156.60 x 78.70 x 7.90
Weight (g)	158.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	2600
Removable battery	No
Colours	Black, Blue, White

Display

Screen size (inches)	5.50
Touchscreen	Yes
Resolution	720x1280 pixels

Hardware

Processor	1.3GHz quad-core
Processor make	MediaTek MT6582
RAM	1GB
Internal storage	8GB
Expandable storage	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	32

Camera

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

Software

Operating system	Android 4.4.2
Skin	Sense 6.0

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/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
3G	Yes
4G/ LTE	No
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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HTC Desire 816G User Review and Ratings

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great phone

Anil Sharma (Nov 3, 2014) on Gadgets 360

well build with good battery life, good camera, pleasant android feel........................overall great package... if we get L upgrade it would be fantastic

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vry nyc

SwApnil Kesarwani (Nov 27, 2014) on Gadgets 360

awesome phone.

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Worst phone, with in 40 days got crashed , HTC Serivce team said 20 days ETA to change all the parts

Srini G (Dec 20, 2014) on Gadgets 360

This model has several issues , I went to service center to repair with in 40days . Major problems in this model is 1. Signal very weak 2. While Charging Mobile heats like anything 3. SIM card slot has issue , automatically ejects the SIM (for this issue entire mother board need to change in mobile so it will took 20days to order and get the mobile from Hyderabad Service center ) 4.All over State has 1 service center is the major issue Hyderabad Service center has very poor man power and even they didn't mention proper ETA , the way they responds is worse. (you need to wait for 3 to 4 hours to submit a request) Submitted my mobile in Hyderabad HTC service Center on 16th December 2014 , the same day, I saw the others with the same mobile almost 7 issues found in the same model HTC 816G Model. All are having Charging issues and Signal & SIM Slot issue This ticket number given for your reference 14IND510005068

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Very Worst Model

Pravin Srinivasan (Nov 8, 2014) on Gadgets 360

My mobile network showing as ROAMING even in home network. Tried everything through HTC Call center/assistance, but no use. I had one BIG PROBLEM also, when Switched ON for very FIRST time, the display screen went BLANK & DARK. I given it to Service center for HARD RESET & Software Update. I took Half day leave TWICE & traveled 35kms to give & get back the mobile from service center. Now again, HTC wants me to handover the set to service center to check this ROAMING NETWORK problem. THIS IS A LESSON FOR ALL, DON'T GET CHEATED BY HTC. HTC 816G IS VERY BAD MODEL. My comment is genuine.

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touch not working

Mann Parmar (Oct 25, 2014) on Gadgets 360

this phone touch sensor not work proper, this phone is west of money,so anyone no purshase it.. phone was hanging in internet connect.

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