HTC Desire 816 vs Nokia N9

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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
    N9:
    OLED
  • Weight

    N9: 30 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    N9:
    135 g
  • Width

    N9: 17.5 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    N9:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    N9:
    3.9 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 4.2 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    N9:
    12.1 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 +40.1 mm versus N9
    Width:
    78.7 mm +17.5 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +4.2 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +30 g versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    135 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. N9

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

Desire 816 has approximately 98.9% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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.

Recorded RAM for Desire 816, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 816N9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Desire 816: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. N9

NFC:
Yes
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

    +1150 mAh versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX530
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, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others Unknown
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, N9.
SpecificationDesire 816N9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku