HTC Desire 816 vs Lava Iris 348

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.

  • Width

    Iris 348: 10.3 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Iris 348:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 348: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    Iris 348:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Iris 348:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 5 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Iris 348:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Iris 348: 28.1 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    Iris 348:
    128.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 816:
    2014
    Iris 348:
    2013

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 816

    Height:
    156.6 mm +28.1 mm versus Iris 348
    Width:
    78.7 mm +10.3 mm versus Iris 348
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Iris 348

    Height:
    128.5 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

  2. 2. Iris 348

    168.5 g

    +3.5 g 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. Iris 348

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

Desire 816 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris 348.

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 816: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Iris 348: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 1 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 816

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

2. Iris 348

NFC:
Yes
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 816

    2600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Iris 348

  2. 2. Iris 348

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Iris 348

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 168.5 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 51.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21477
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 429
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1437
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 19 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Non-removable
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA version LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Iris 348.
SpecificationDesire 816Iris 348
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -IPX5
  • IPX7 certified -Flashlight - For Sprint