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HTC Desire 516 vs O2 XDA Exec

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

    Desire 516: 125 g lighter

    Desire 516:
    160 g
    XDA Exec:
    285 g
  • Width

    Desire 516: 9 mm narrower

    Desire 516:
    72 mm
    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Exec: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 516:
    5 in
    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    Desire 516: 15.3 mm thinner

    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
  • Height

    XDA Exec: 13 mm shorter

    Desire 516:
    140 mm
    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 516:
    2014
    XDA Exec:
    2005

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 +13 mm versus XDA Exec
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +9 mm versus Desire 516
    Depth:
    25 mm +15.3 mm versus Desire 516

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 516

    160 g

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +125 g versus Desire 516

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. XDA Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    40.1 cm²

Desire 516 has approximately 71.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Exec.

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, XDA Exec, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 516XDA Exec
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +330 mAh versus XDA Exec

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5162. XDA Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 285 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 39.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16381
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 516, XDA Exec.
SpecificationDesire 516XDA Exec
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.