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KEY FEATURES OF HTC DESIRE 816 (WHITE)
- 5.5-inch Touchscreen
- 13 MP Primary Camera
- Wi-Fi Enabled
- Expandable Storage Capacity of 128 GB
- 5 MP Secondary Camera
- Full HD Recording
- Android OS
- 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad Core Processor
1. 5"+ screen (life like colors - not over saturated as samsung - no offence to owners)
2. Dual SIM
3. decent battery life
4. good camera
5. decent sound
6. HSDPA +
7. price band 20k - 25k
8. capable of taking abuse in terms of heavy usage (more than 50 calls a day, 50-70 mails and few chats along with web browsing, reading and moderate media consumption). Only reason which made me think about some phones with 3000mah+ battery.
9. Last but not least - it has to be good loooking
There were lot of phones matching most of my requirements but none was close to this.
HTC sense with blink feed and battery to last full day on more than average usage is a huge positive. Top of it, the first sim slot can be used for both GSM as well as CDMA. 13MP shooter with 5MP selfie is a huge plus point. Sound quality is just awesome for a mid range phone. At less than 8mm thick and soft texture on edges, its a nice phone to hold. Second last requirement is something which will be tested over a period of time. It indeed is a nice looking device. (finish of the back plastic is the closest thing to that of Iphone 5c I have seen till date)
There is one issue which I find with this handset-
Slippery high gloss back. one has to little careful while holding this device (also maybe because I switched from 4s and will take some time to get use to). One of the reasons for me to buy white as black is a finger print magnet.
2. Dual SIM
3. decent battery life
4. good camera
5. decent sound
6. HSDPA +
7. price band 20k - 25k
8. capable of taking abuse in terms of heavy usage (more than 50 calls a day, 50-70 mails and few chats along with web browsing, reading and moderate media consumption). Only reason which made me think about some phones with 3000mah+ battery.
9. Last but not least - it has to be good loooking
There were lot of phones matching most of my requirements but none was close to this.
HTC sense with blink feed and battery to last full day on more than average usage is a huge positive. Top of it, the first sim slot can be used for both GSM as well as CDMA. 13MP shooter with 5MP selfie is a huge plus point. Sound quality is just awesome for a mid range phone. At less than 8mm thick and soft texture on edges, its a nice phone to hold. Second last requirement is something which will be tested over a period of time. It indeed is a nice looking device. (finish of the back plastic is the closest thing to that of Iphone 5c I have seen till date)
There is one issue which I find with this handset-
Slippery high gloss back. one has to little careful while holding this device (also maybe because I switched from 4s and will take some time to get use to). One of the reasons for me to buy white as black is a finger print magnet.
1. Camera excellent at this price point, very good overall - pictures are a bit grainy sometimes. The anti-shake feature comes handy while clicking pics. of my kid. Adjustment of ISO and EV gives you ample room to play around
2. Performance: after using a while it is showing signs of slowness in watsapp. Remember, processor is 2 generations old. Overall performance is ok if u r not using it for gaming and all. I use it for mostly browsing and it works pretty well
3. The free flip cover looks quite cheap but works well. It is the magnetic cover that shuts the screen when you close it
4. Placement of power button is awkward but for me it is not as the flip cover does the job of switching the display on off for me. The left power button can be a blessing in disguise against water damage etc.
5. Display: quite bright and vivid. Never felt like low pixel density. As a fact, the human eye can only differentiate in ppi of less than 250 from a distance of around 12-18 inches
6. No corning glass - you have to use this very carefully. Nowadays displays cost half the price of new phone
7. Design - Look and feel is premium and fantastic. I don???t know why people are cribbing abt gloss etc. White color is unmatchable
8. Battery - not good, just moderate. Doesn???t last even a day after moderate usage. Extreme power saving mode works well (2-3% battery drain during 6 hrs night period). This is an ultimate gift feature in this budget phone
9. Sound quality from speakers ??? indeed high quality and clear sound from front speakers
10. Software - I will give hands up to Samsung. Samsung UI is much user friendly and have some good functionalities. specially the dialer. u cannot send contact as test in sms but only as vCard. I don???t use blink feed feature
11. Kit Kat - native phone OS is always better than the update as update is not optimized and tested fully. So hands up for latest OS
12.I feel if it had snapdragon 600, +300mah battery and corning glass 3 even with a price increment of 3k. It would have been the best phone till date.
13. Moto X is the good option if you can settle for smaller screen.
14. Don???t purchase costly scratch guards from shops. It???s available @ 100-150 at local shops.
Performance = 7/10, Camera =9/10, Display = 8/10. Build = 9/10. Value for money= 8.5/10. Sound quality = 9/10, OS and customizations = 8.5/10. Battery = 7/10
SPECIFICATIONS OF HTC DESIRE 816 (WHITE)
| GENERAL FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Brand | HTC |
| Model Name | Desire 816 Dual |
| Model ID | D816d |
| Form | Bar |
| SIM Size | Nano SIM |
| SIM Type | Dual Sim, GSM + WCDMA |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Call Features | Loudspeaker |
| Handset Color | White |
| PLATFORM | |
|---|---|
| Operating Freq | GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; WCDMA - 2100 |
| OS | Android |
| User Interface | HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Sense |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, Quad Core |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Size | 5.5 Inches |
| Resolution | HD, 1280 x 720 Pixels |
| CAMERA | |
|---|---|
| Primary Camera | Yes, 13 Megapixel |
| Secondary Camera | Yes, 5 Megapixel |
| Video Recording | Yes, 1920 x 1080 |
| HD Recording | HD, Full HD |
| Other Camera Features | Primary Camera: BSI Sensor, f/2.2, 28 mm Lens, Capture Moving HD Images with Built-in Editing and Sharing Tools and Combine Results for Multiple-angle Views, Automatically Create Own Videos at the Push of a Button with Video Highlights Feature Secondary Camera: BSI Sensor, 1080p Video Recording, Image Editor |
| DIMENSIONS | |
|---|---|
| Size | 78.7x156.6x7.9 mm |
| Weight | 165 g |
| BATTERY | |
|---|---|
| Type | Li-Polymer, 2600 mAh |
| Talk Time | 21 hrs (3G) |
| Standby Time | 614 hrs (3G) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
|---|---|
| Internal | 8 GB |
| User Memory | 3.9 GB |
| Expandable Memory | microSD, upto 128 GB |
| Memory | 1.5 GB RAM |
| INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| Internet Features | |
| Preinstalled Browser | Android |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| 3G | Yes, 14.4 Mbps HSPA+ |
| Wifi | Yes, 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB Connectivity | Yes, micro USB, v2 |
| Navigation Technology | GPS, GLONASS, with Google Maps |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4, Supported Profiles (aptX) |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
| DLNA | Yes |
| MULTIMEDIA | |
|---|---|
| Music Player | Yes, Supports M4A, OGG, MIDI, MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio 9), AAC, AMR, WAV |
| Video Player | Yes, Supports ASP, 3G2, AVI, WMV (Windows Media Video 9), 3GP, MP4, MP4, Full HD |
| Sound Enhancement | HTC BoomSound, Dual Frontal Stereo Speakers with Built-in Amplifiers, Sense Voice |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Call Memory | Yes |
| SMS Memory | Yes |
| Phone Book Memory | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital Compass, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| Additional Features | Internal GPS Antenna, HTC Connect, Micro USB 5-pin Port |
| WARRANTY | |
|---|---|
| Warranty Summary | 1 year manufacturer warranty for Phone and 6 months warranty for in the box accessories |
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