HTC Desire 816 vs Lava Z71

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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

    Z71: 15 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    Z71:
    150 g
  • Width

    Z71: 7.8 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Z71:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 816: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    Z71:
    5.71 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Z71:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire 816:
    Single
    Z71:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 1.1 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Z71:
    9 mm

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 +11 mm versus Z71
    Width:
    78.7 mm +7.8 mm versus Z71
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Z71

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +15 g versus Z71

  2. 2. Z71

    150 g

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. Z71

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²

Desire 816 has approximately 2.5% more rectangular screen area than Z71.

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 816, Z71, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 816Z71
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Desire 816: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Z71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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

  2. 2. Z71

    3200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Desire 816

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Z71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 145.6 Х 70.9 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.71" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 81.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 78.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
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, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Ruby Red
  • Steel Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Z71.
SpecificationDesire 816Z71
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India