Asus P550 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.

  • Width

    P550: 13 mm narrower

    P550:
    59 mm
    Desire 516:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P550: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    P550:
    2.8 in
    Desire 516:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 516: 9.3 mm thinner

    P550:
    19 mm
    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    P550: 23.2 mm shorter

    P550:
    116.8 mm
    Desire 516:
    140 mm
  • Release year

    P550:
    2006
    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. P550

    Height:
    116.8 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +9.3 mm versus Desire 516
  2. 2. Desire 516

    Height:
    140 mm +23.2 mm versus P550
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus P550
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P550

    160 g

  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. P550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 183.9% more rectangular screen area than P550.

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 P550, Desire 516, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP550Desire 516
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
P550: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

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

1. P550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. P550

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 516

    1950 mAh

    +650 mAh versus P550

Specifications

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1. P5502. Desire 516

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.8 Х 59 Х 19 mm
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 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 Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.2%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16381
General specs
General specs — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for P550, Desire 516.
SpecificationP550Desire 516
Dop
  • Infrared port - Business card scanner -Voice Recognition and Hand-free mode -Information Security -Flight Mode -MP3 Player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -World time -Currency converter -Stopwatch
  • Sensors Accelerometer