HTC Desire 516 vs Plum Axe

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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

    Axe: 62 g lighter

    Desire 516:
    160 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 8.4 mm narrower

    Desire 516:
    72 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 516:
    5 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 516:
    Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 516: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 18 mm shorter

    Desire 516:
    140 mm
    Axe:
    122 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 +18 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    72 mm +8.4 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 516

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 516

    160 g

    +62 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire 516 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Axe

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

    +550 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5162. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
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, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16381
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 516, Axe.
SpecificationDesire 516Axe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM