HTC Desire 626 (USA) vs Sharp Z2

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 626 (USA): 20 g lighter

    Desire 626 (USA):
    140 g
    Z2:
    160 g
  • Width

    Desire 626 (USA): 5.1 mm narrower

    Desire 626 (USA):
    70.9 mm
    Z2:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 626 (USA): 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 626 (USA):
    5 in
    Z2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 626 (USA):
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Z2:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Height

    Desire 626 (USA): 6.1 mm shorter

    Desire 626 (USA):
    146.9 mm
    Z2:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 626 (USA):
    2015
    Z2:
    2016

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 626 (USA)

    Height:
    146.9 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Z2

    Height:
    153 mm +6.1 mm versus Desire 626 (USA)
    Width:
    76 mm +5.1 mm versus Desire 626 (USA)
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 626 (USA)

    140 g

  2. 2. Z2

    160 g

    +20 g versus Desire 626 (USA)

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 626 (USA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Z2

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

Z2 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Desire 626 (USA).

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire 626 (USA): Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Z2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 626 (USA)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Z2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 626 (USA)

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Z2

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Desire 626 (USA)

Specifications

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1. Desire 626 (USA)2. Z2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.2 mm
  • 153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 85326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 498
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1508
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 626 (USA), Z2.
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)Z2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port