Acer Jade Primo 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Jade Primo:
    OLED
    Desire 516:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Jade Primo: 10 g lighter

    Jade Primo:
    150 g
    Desire 516:
    160 g
  • Width

    Desire 516: 3.9 mm narrower

    Jade Primo:
    75.9 mm
    Desire 516:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 516: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Jade Primo:
    5.5 in
    Desire 516:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Jade Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Desire 516:
    Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
  • Depth

    Jade Primo: 1.3 mm thinner

    Jade Primo:
    8.4 mm
    Desire 516:
    9.7 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. Jade Primo

    Height:
    156.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Desire 516
    Width:
    75.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Desire 516
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Desire 516

    Height:
    140 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Jade Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Jade Primo

    150 g

  2. 2. Desire 516

    160 g

    +10 g versus Jade Primo

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. Jade Primo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 516

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

Jade Primo has approximately 21% 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 Jade Primo, Desire 516, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJade PrimoDesire 516
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 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. Jade Primo

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Jade Primo

    2870 mAh

    +920 mAh versus Desire 516

  2. 2. Desire 516

    1950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Jade Primo2. Desire 516

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.5 Х 75.9 Х 8.4 mm
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2870 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16381
General specs
General specs — specifications for Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 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 Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe/ Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Europe LTE 900 / 1800 / 2600 - Taiwan LTE 700 / 1700 / 1900 / 2600 - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 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 Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Jade Primo, Desire 516.
SpecificationJade PrimoDesire 516
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Microsoft Continuum support
  • Sensors Accelerometer