Asus PadFone vs HTC Desire 616

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    PadFone:
    OLED
    Desire 616:
    LCD
  • Weight

    PadFone: 21 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Desire 616:
    150 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 6.5 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Desire 616:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Desire 616:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Desire 616:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Height

    PadFone: 14 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    Desire 616:
    142 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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Desire 616

    Height:
    142 mm +14 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    71.9 mm +6.5 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. Desire 616

    150 g

    +21 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 616

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

Desire 616 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 PadFone, Desire 616, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneDesire 616
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 1 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. PadFone

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

2. Desire 616

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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 616

    2000 mAh

    +480 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Desire 616

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 142 Х 71.9 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 67.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24485
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Desire 616.
SpecificationPadFoneDesire 616
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity