Acer Allegro vs HTC Desire 516

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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

    Allegro: 34 g lighter

    Allegro:
    126 g
    Desire 516:
    160 g
  • Width

    Allegro: 13 mm narrower

    Allegro:
    59 mm
    Desire 516:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Allegro: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Allegro:
    3.6 in
    Desire 516:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Allegro:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Desire 516:
    Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 516: 3.3 mm thinner

    Allegro:
    13 mm
    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Allegro: 24 mm shorter

    Allegro:
    116 mm
    Desire 516:
    140 mm

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. Allegro

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.3 mm versus Desire 516
  2. 2. Desire 516

    Height:
    140 mm +24 mm versus Allegro
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus Allegro
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Allegro

    126 g

  2. 2. Desire 516

    160 g

    +34 g versus Allegro

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. Allegro

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 516

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

Desire 516 has approximately 86.8% more rectangular screen area than Allegro.

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 Allegro, Desire 516, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAllegroDesire 516
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Allegro: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

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

1. Allegro

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. Allegro

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 516

    1950 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Allegro

Specifications

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1. Allegro2. Desire 516

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 586
  • 16381
General specs
General specs — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Allegro, Desire 516.
SpecificationAllegroDesire 516
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer W4
  • Acer M310
  • Sensors Accelerometer