HTC Desire 816 vs Motorola A728

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

    A728: 45 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    A728:
    120 g
  • Width

    A728: 25.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    A728:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 13.1 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    A728:
    21 mm
  • Height

    A728: 55.6 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    A728:
    101 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 816:
    2014
    A728:
    2005

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 +55.6 mm versus A728
    Width:
    78.7 mm +25.7 mm versus A728
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. A728

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +13.1 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 A728

  2. 2. A728

    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Desire 816

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. A728

    A728: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

A728: Original memory entry

8 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. A728

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

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. A728

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 101 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Unknown
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, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
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, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Mr. black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
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, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, A728.
SpecificationDesire 816A728
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3 player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo