HTC Desire 516 vs LG Leon

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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

    Leon: 20 g lighter

    Desire 516:
    160 g
    Leon:
    140 g
  • Width

    Leon: 7.1 mm narrower

    Desire 516:
    72 mm
    Leon:
    64.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Leon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 516:
    5 in
    Leon:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 516:
    Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
    Leon:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 516: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
    Leon:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Leon: 10.1 mm shorter

    Desire 516:
    140 mm
    Leon:
    129.9 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. Desire 516

    Height:
    140 mm +10.1 mm versus Leon
    Width:
    72 mm +7.1 mm versus Leon
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Leon

    Height:
    129.9 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Desire 516

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 516

    160 g

    +20 g versus Leon

  2. 2. Leon

    140 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. Desire 516

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

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

Desire 516 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Leon.

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 Desire 516, Leon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 516Leon
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Desire 516

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

2. Leon

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. Desire 516

    1950 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Leon

  2. 2. Leon

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5162. Leon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 129.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 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.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16381
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 436
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titan
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H340N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H340N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 516, Leon.
SpecificationDesire 516Leon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Leon 4G LTE H340N; LG Leon Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots