Amazon Fire Phone vs HTC Desire 626s

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 626s: 21.1 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Desire 626s:
    138.9 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 4.4 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Desire 626s:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Desire 626s:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Desire 626s:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 626s: 0.8 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    Desire 626s:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Fire Phone: 7.6 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    Desire 626s:
    146.8 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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Desire 626s
  2. 2. Desire 626s

    Height:
    146.8 mm +7.6 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    70.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +21.1 g versus Desire 626s

  2. 2. Desire 626s

    138.9 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. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 626s

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

Desire 626s has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

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 Fire Phone, Desire 626s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneDesire 626s
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire 626s: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (T-Mobile only)

Practical features

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

1. Fire Phone

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

2. Desire 626s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 626s

  2. 2. Desire 626s

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Desire 626s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 146.8 Х 70.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 138.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (T-Mobile only)
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 978
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 635
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Desire 626s.
SpecificationFire PhoneDesire 626s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Yes