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HTC Desire 516 vs Pantech Discover

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

      Discover: 25 g lighter

      Desire 516:
      160 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Discover: 3.4 mm narrower

      Desire 516:
      72 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Desire 516:
      5 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Chipset

      Desire 516:
      Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Depth

      Discover: 0.6 mm thinner

      Desire 516:
      9.7 mm
      Discover:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 5.8 mm shorter

      Desire 516:
      140 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 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 +5.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      72 mm +3.4 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      9.7 mm +0.6 mm versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 516

      160 g

      +25 g versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      135 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. Discover

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

    Desire 516 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

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

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

    2. 2. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +150 mAh versus Desire 516

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 5162. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 160 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 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
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.4%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 220 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 302
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 16381
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Release date
    • 2014
    • June
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 370 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    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, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Desire 516, Discover.
    SpecificationDesire 516Discover
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T