HTC Desire 816 vs Motorola Q8

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

    Q8: 50 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 14.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 3.6 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 40.6 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 816:
    2014
    Q8:
    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 +40.6 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    78.7 mm +14.7 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +50 g versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    115 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. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Desire 816 has approximately 367.5% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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

Q8: Original memory entry

40 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. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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

    +1430 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
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, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
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, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, Q8.
SpecificationDesire 816Q8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm