BLU Grand Mini vs HTC Desire 816

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

    Grand Mini: 33 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    Desire 816:
    165 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 12.7 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 0.7 mm thinner

    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 24.6 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    Desire 816:
    156.6 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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 816
  2. 2. Desire 816

    Height:
    156.6 mm +24.6 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    78.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. Desire 816

    165 g

    +33 g versus Grand Mini

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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 816

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

Desire 816 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Desire 816: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Grand Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Desire 816

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 816

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. Desire 816

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
  • 21477
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 429
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1437
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Desire 816.
SpecificationGrand MiniDesire 816
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass