HTC Desire 516 vs vivo Y55s

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

    Y55s: 18 g lighter

    Desire 516:
    160 g
    Y55s:
    142 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 516: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 516:
    5 in
    Y55s:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 516:
    Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
    Y55s:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Y55s: 2.2 mm thinner

    Desire 516:
    9.7 mm
    Y55s:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire 516: 7.9 mm shorter

    Desire 516:
    140 mm
    Y55s:
    147.9 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 516:
    2014
    Y55s:
    2017

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 +2.2 mm versus Y55s
  2. 2. Y55s

    Height:
    147.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Desire 516
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 516

    160 g

    +18 g versus Y55s

  2. 2. Y55s

    142 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. Y55s

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

Y55s has approximately 8.2% 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, Y55s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 516Y55s
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Y55s: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 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. Y55s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Y55s

    2730 mAh

    +780 mAh versus Desire 516

Specifications

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1. Desire 5162. Y55s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140 Х 72 Х 9.7 mm
  • 147.9 Х 72.9 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16381
  • 32622
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1831
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1230
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Crown Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Space Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) - Malaysia
  • Vietnam LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - Thailand
  • Indonesia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 516, Y55s.
SpecificationDesire 516Y55s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass