HTC Desire 816 vs Lenovo A1000

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

    A1000: 33 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    A1000:
    132 g
  • Width

    A1000: 14.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    A1000:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1000: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    A1000:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    A1000:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 2.7 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    A1000:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    A1000: 32.1 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    A1000:
    124.5 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 +32.1 mm versus A1000
    Width:
    78.7 mm +14.7 mm versus A1000
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. A1000

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.7 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +33 g versus A1000

  2. 2. A1000

    132 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. A1000

    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 A1000.

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, A1000, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 816A1000
8 GB Unknown 1 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. A1000

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +600 mAh versus A1000

  2. 2. A1000

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. A1000

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
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
  • 8 GB
  • 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21477
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 429
  • 382
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1437
  • 951
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 497
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Onyx Black
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, A1000.
SpecificationDesire 816A1000
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer