HTC Desire 516 vs Oppo R7s

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 516:
    LCD
    R7s:
    OLED
  • Weight

    R7s: 5 g lighter

    Desire 516:
    160 g
    R7s:
    155 g
  • Width

    Desire 516: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire 516:
    72 mm
    R7s:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 516: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 516:
    5 in
    R7s:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 516:
    Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
    R7s:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R7s: 2.7 mm thinner

    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
    R7s:
    7 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
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.7 mm versus R7s
  2. 2. R7s

    Height:
    151.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Desire 516
    Width:
    75.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire 516
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 516

    160 g

    +5 g versus R7s

  2. 2. R7s

    155 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. R7s

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

R7s has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Desire 516.

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, R7s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 516R7s
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
R7s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. R7s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. R7s

    3070 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Desire 516

Specifications

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1. Desire 5162. R7s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 151.8 Х 75.4 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 2.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 72.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16381
  • 31150
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3742
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Golden
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • Taiwan
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 516, R7s.
SpecificationDesire 516R7s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)