HTC Desire 816 vs Micromax A45

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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

    A45: 45 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    A45:
    120 g
  • Width

    A45: 15.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    A45:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A45: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    A45:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    A45:
    Mediatek MT6513
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 5.1 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    A45:
    13 mm
  • Height

    A45: 41.6 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    A45:
    115 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 +41.6 mm versus A45
    Width:
    78.7 mm +15.7 mm versus A45
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. A45

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.1 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +45 g versus A45

  2. 2. A45

    120 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. A45

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Desire 816 has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than A45.

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

A45: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. A45

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

    +1300 mAh versus A45

  2. 2. A45

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. A45

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 180 MB
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6513
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX531
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, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 167 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, A45.
SpecificationDesire 816A45
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input