HTC Desire 616 vs Karbonn A30

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

    Desire 616: 130 g lighter

    Desire 616:
    150 g
    A30:
    280 g
  • Width

    Desire 616: 19.1 mm narrower

    Desire 616:
    71.9 mm
    A30:
    91 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 616: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 616:
    5 in
    A30:
    5.9 in
  • Depth

    Desire 616: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 616:
    9.2 mm
    A30:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Desire 616: 24 mm shorter

    Desire 616:
    142 mm
    A30:
    166 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 616:
    2014
    A30:
    2012

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 616

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. A30

    Height:
    166 mm +24 mm versus Desire 616
    Width:
    91 mm +19.1 mm versus Desire 616
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire 616

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 616

    150 g

  2. 2. A30

    280 g

    +130 g versus Desire 616

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 616

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A30

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

A30 has approximately 43.8% more rectangular screen area than Desire 616.

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 616, A30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 616A30
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A30: 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 616

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

2. A30

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 616

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. A30

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Desire 616

Specifications

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1. Desire 6162. A30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71.9 Х 9.2 mm
  • 166 Х 91 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 280 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24485
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2012
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • 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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 616, A30.
SpecificationDesire 616A30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer