HTC Desire 816 vs Micromax Viva A72

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

    Desire 816: 21 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    Viva A72:
    186 g
  • Width

    Viva A72: 2.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Viva A72:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Viva A72: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    Viva A72:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Viva A72:
    Mediatek MT6515
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 2.7 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Viva A72:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Viva A72: 13.8 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    Viva A72:
    142.8 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 +13.8 mm versus Viva A72
    Width:
    78.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Viva A72
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Viva A72

    Height:
    142.8 mm
    Width:
    76 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

  2. 2. Viva A72

    186 g

    +21 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. Viva A72

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

Desire 816 has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than Viva A72.

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

Viva A72: Original memory entry

110 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. Viva A72

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Viva A72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 142.8 Х 76 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 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
  • 110 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
  • 0 mAh,
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 MT6515
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 3.15 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, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz 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, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Viva A72.
SpecificationDesire 816Viva A72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer