HTC Desire 816 vs Nokia X6 8GB

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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

    X6 8GB: 43 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    X6 8GB:
    122 g
  • Width

    X6 8GB: 27.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    X6 8GB:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X6 8GB: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    X6 8GB:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 5.9 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    X6 8GB:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    X6 8GB: 45.6 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    X6 8GB:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 816:
    2014
    X6 8GB:
    2010

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 +45.6 mm versus X6 8GB
    Width:
    78.7 mm +27.7 mm versus X6 8GB
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. X6 8GB

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +43 g versus X6 8GB

  2. 2. X6 8GB

    122 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. X6 8GB

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

Desire 816 has approximately 195.4% more rectangular screen area than X6 8GB.

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

X6 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB 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. X6 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +1280 mAh versus X6 8GB

  2. 2. X6 8GB

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. X6 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 111 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 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 GB
  • 128 MB 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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
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, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Azure
  • Black
  • Amethyst
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.11 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, X6 8GB.
SpecificationDesire 816X6 8GB
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice command/dial -TV-out -Predictive text input