HTC Desire 816 vs Meizu Pro 7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 816:
    LCD
    Pro 7:
    OLED
  • Width

    Pro 7: 8 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Pro 7:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pro 7: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    Pro 7:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Pro 7:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) standard edition -Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm) high edition
  • Depth

    Pro 7: 0.6 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Pro 7:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Pro 7: 9 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    Pro 7:
    147.6 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 +9 mm versus Pro 7
    Width:
    78.7 mm +8 mm versus Pro 7
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Pro 7
  2. 2. Pro 7

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    70.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +2 g versus Pro 7

  2. 2. Pro 7

    163 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. Pro 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Desire 816 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Pro 7.

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

Pro 7: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pro 7

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

  2. 2. Pro 7

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Desire 816

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Pro 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 147.6 Х 70.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) standard edition -Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30 (10 nm) high edition
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 71.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) -Deca-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A73
  • 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A35
  • 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T880MP2 -PowerVR 7XTP
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21477
  • 67452
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 429
  • 1767
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1437
  • 5764
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4805
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 299
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n or a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Secondary 2'' AMOLED display
  • 240 x 536 pixels
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Pro 7.
SpecificationDesire 816Pro 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)