HTC Desire 816 vs LG Quantum

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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 816: 11 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    Quantum:
    176 g
  • Width

    Quantum: 19.2 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Quantum:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Quantum: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    Quantum:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Quantum:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 7.3 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Quantum:
    15.2 mm
  • Height

    Quantum: 37.1 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    Quantum:
    119.5 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 +37.1 mm versus Quantum
    Width:
    78.7 mm +19.2 mm versus Quantum
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Quantum

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +7.3 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

  2. 2. Quantum

    176 g

    +11 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. Quantum

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

Desire 816 has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Quantum.

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

Quantum: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Quantum

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1100 mAh versus Quantum

  2. 2. Quantum

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Quantum

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 49.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
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
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
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, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Quantum.
SpecificationDesire 816Quantum
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For AT&T