BlackBerry Evolve X vs HTC Desire 816

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 816: 5 g lighter

  Evolve X:

  170 g

  Desire 816:

  165 g

• Width

  Evolve X: 1.9 mm narrower

  Evolve X:

  76.8 mm

  Desire 816:

  78.7 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire 816: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

  Evolve X:

  5.99 in

  Desire 816:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Evolve X:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

  Desire 816:

  Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Evolve X:

  Dual

  Desire 816:

  Single

• Depth

  Desire 816: 0.9 mm thinner

  Evolve X:

  8.8 mm

  Desire 816:

  7.9 mm

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. Evolve X

   Height:

   159.1 mm +2.5 mm versus Desire 816

   Width:

   76.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Desire 816

2. 2. Desire 816

   Height:

   156.6 mm

   Width:

   78.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Evolve X

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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. Evolve X

   Screen diagonal:

   5.99 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.6 cm²

2. 2. Desire 816

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Evolve X has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than Desire 816.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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