BLU View Mega vs HTC Desire 516

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire 516: 29 g lighter

    View Mega:
    189 g
    Desire 516:
    160 g
  • Width

    Desire 516: 6 mm narrower

    View Mega:
    78 mm
    Desire 516:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 516: 1 in smaller diagonal

    View Mega:
    6 in
    Desire 516:
    5 in
  • Height

    Desire 516: 27.5 mm shorter

    View Mega:
    167.5 mm
    Desire 516:
    140 mm
  • Release year

    View Mega:
    2020
    Desire 516:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. View Mega

    Height:
    167.5 mm +27.5 mm versus Desire 516
    Width:
    78 mm +6 mm versus Desire 516
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Desire 516

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View Mega

    189 g

    +29 g versus Desire 516

  2. 2. Desire 516

    160 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. View Mega

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 516

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

View Mega has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than Desire 516.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for View Mega, Desire 516, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView MegaDesire 516
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. View Mega

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Desire 516

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View Mega

    3000 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Desire 516

  2. 2. Desire 516

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. View Mega2. Desire 516

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16381
General specs
General specs — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for View Mega, Desire 516.
SpecificationView MegaDesire 516
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer