HTC Desire 816 vs Lava A97

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

  A97: 5 g lighter

  Desire 816:

  165 g

  A97:

  160 g

• Width

  A97: 6.7 mm narrower

  Desire 816:

  78.7 mm

  A97:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Desire 816:

  5.5 in

  A97:

  5 in

• Depth

  Desire 816: 1.3 mm thinner

  Desire 816:

  7.9 mm

  A97:

  9.2 mm

• Height

  A97: 11.1 mm shorter

  Desire 816:

  156.6 mm

  A97:

  145.5 mm

• Release year

  Desire 816:

  2014

  A97:

  2016

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 816

   Height:

   156.6 mm +11.1 mm versus A97

   Width:

   78.7 mm +6.7 mm versus A97

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. A97

   Height:

   145.5 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Desire 816

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 816

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

2. 2. A97

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Desire 816 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than A97.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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