HTC Desire 616 vs TECNO Phantom 9

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 616:
    LCD
    Phantom 9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 616: 14.4 g lighter

    Desire 616:
    150 g
    Phantom 9:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Desire 616: 3.4 mm narrower

    Desire 616:
    71.9 mm
    Phantom 9:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 616: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 616:
    5 in
    Phantom 9:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 616:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Phantom 9:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 616:
    Single
    Phantom 9:
    Triple

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 +1.3 mm versus Phantom 9
  2. 2. Phantom 9

    Height:
    158.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Desire 616
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Desire 616
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 616

    150 g

  2. 2. Phantom 9

    164.4 g

    +14.4 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. Phantom 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Phantom 9 has approximately 45.4% 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, Phantom 9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 616Phantom 9
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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 616

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

2. Phantom 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Phantom 9

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Desire 616

Specifications

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1. Desire 6162. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 71.9 Х 9.2 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.5%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24485
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 15000 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 616, Phantom 9.
SpecificationDesire 616Phantom 9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass