HTC Desire 816 vs Nokia N90

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: 8 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    N90: 27.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    N90:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    N90:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 16.1 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    N90: 44.6 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    N90:
    112 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 +44.6 mm versus N90
    Width:
    78.7 mm +27.7 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +16.1 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

  2. 2. N90

    173 g

    +8 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.

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. N90

    N90: 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

N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 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

    +1840 mAh versus N90

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 352 x 416 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
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • 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, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, N90.
SpecificationDesire 816N90
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing