Google Pixel vs HTC Desire 516

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

  Pixel:

  OLED

  Desire 516:

  LCD

• Weight

  Pixel: 17 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Desire 516:

  160 g

• Width

  Pixel: 2.5 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Desire 516:

  72 mm

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Desire 516:

  Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel: 1.2 mm thinner

  Pixel:

  8.5 mm

  Desire 516:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  Desire 516: 3.8 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  Desire 516:

  140 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. Pixel

   Height:

   143.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Desire 516

   Width:

   69.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Desire 516

   Height:

   140 mm

   Width:

   72 mm +2.5 mm versus Pixel

   Depth:

   9.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixel

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. Pixel

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Desire 516

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

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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