HTC Desire 816G dual sim vs Nokia N8

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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 816G dual sim:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    N8: 23 g lighter

    Desire 816G dual sim:
    158 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 19.6 mm narrower

    Desire 816G dual sim:
    78.7 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 816G dual sim:
    5.5 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 816G dual sim: 4.9 mm thinner

    Desire 816G dual sim:
    8 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 43.1 mm shorter

    Desire 816G dual sim:
    156.6 mm
    N8:
    113.5 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 816G dual sim

    Height:
    156.6 mm +43.1 mm versus N8
    Width:
    78.7 mm +19.6 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Desire 816G dual sim

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 816G dual sim

    158 g

    +23 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    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 816G dual sim

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. N8

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

Desire 816G dual sim has approximately 146.9% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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 816G dual sim: Original memory entry

8 GB (India model) · 16 GB (SEA model) · 1 GB RAM

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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 816G dual sim

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

2. N8

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 816G dual sim

    2600 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 816G dual sim2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 78.7 Х 8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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 (India model)
  • 16 GB (SEA model)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 6
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 India model
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 India model -Octa-core 1.7 GHz SEA model
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 India model
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18567
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 416
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2270
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 816G dual sim, N8.
SpecificationDesire 816G dual simN8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing