HTC Desire 516 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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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

    Wave M S7250: 39 g lighter

    Desire 516:
    160 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    Wave M S7250: 8.7 mm narrower

    Desire 516:
    72 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave M S7250: 1.35 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 516:
    5 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Desire 516: 2.5 mm thinner

    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Wave M S7250: 26.2 mm shorter

    Desire 516:
    140 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 516:
    2014
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 +26.2 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Width:
    72 mm +8.7 mm versus Wave M S7250
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.5 mm versus Desire 516

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 516

    160 g

    +39 g versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Desire 516 has approximately 73.7% more rectangular screen area than Wave M S7250.

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, Wave M S7250, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 516Wave M S7250
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +600 mAh versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5162. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • w480p@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, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16381
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 516, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationDesire 516Wave M S7250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725