HTC Desire 816 vs Oppo T29

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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

    T29: 5 g lighter

    Desire 816:
    165 g
    T29:
    160 g
  • Width

    T29: 11.7 mm narrower

    Desire 816:
    78.7 mm
    T29:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    T29: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816:
    5.5 in
    T29:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 816:
    Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    T29:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 816: 2.6 mm thinner

    Desire 816:
    7.9 mm
    T29:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    T29: 25.1 mm shorter

    Desire 816:
    156.6 mm
    T29:
    131.5 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 +25.1 mm versus T29
    Width:
    78.7 mm +11.7 mm versus T29
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. T29

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Desire 816

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816

    165 g

    +5 g versus T29

  2. 2. T29

    160 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. T29

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

Desire 816 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than T29.

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, T29, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 816T29
4 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. T29

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. T29

    3150 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Desire 816

Specifications

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1. Desire 8162. T29

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 131.5 Х 67 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 6
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 63.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
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
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX531u
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, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 737 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Yes
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816, T29.
SpecificationDesire 816T29
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity