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HTC Desire 816 review

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Amidst the clutter of mid-range phablets available in India, the HTC Desire 816 stands out as a stylish option. Its dual-SIM capabilities along with CDMA / 3G support also makes it quite compelling. We've taken it through our review gauntlet to figure out how well it fares
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Page 1: HTC Desire 816 review

HTC Desire

816Review in pictures

Page 2: HTC Desire 816 review

Respectable specs inside a stylish phablet• 5.5-inch, 720p display• 1.6GHz quad-core

Snapdragon 400 processor• 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB

expandable storage• 13-megapixel primary

snapper with BSI sensor, f/2.2, 28mm lens

• 5MP front camera• Runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat

with Sense 6• Dual-SIM (CDMA/3G +

GSM)

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Style is its middle name

• Looks stylish• Encased in plastic, but

doesn’t feel cheap• A tad too large for a

5.5-inch phablet• Available in black or

white• Trademark BoomSound

speakers at front• Glossy back, matte

spine

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720 reasons to love the display

• The 5.5-inch 720p Super LCD2 display offers a pixel density of 267ppi

• Seems low in terms of density, but outputs lovely visuals• Colours look vibrant, the text looks sharp and everything from

media viewing to gaming gets a boost • Good viewing angles and sunlight legibility too

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Dumps UltraPixels in favour of 13 megapixels• Not as feature-loaded as the

HTC One (M8) • The shooter boasts modes

like continuous shot, HDR, panorama, but no background defocus, though you can always use other apps like Google Camera for this

• Fair bit of creative control, including filters, scene presets, ISO, white balance and exposure

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And good images for a mid-ranger

• Churns out good images, especially in daylight

• The images retain a fair degree of detail and sharpness

• Low-lights shots, though grainy, are usable too

• Images shot with flash don’t look unnatural

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KitKat and Sense at the base• Runs Android 4.4.2 KitKat with

HTC Sense 6• Clean look and neat

typography• No killer software features but

you do get BlinkFeed, the news and social feed aggregator

• Vertically-scrolling app drawer lets you hide/unhide apps, sort them the way you want and change grid size

• Dual network manager to control the two SIMs

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Smooth operator

• The 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor mated to 1.5GB of RAM keeps things fairly snappy. Routine tasks runs smoothly and without lag, and even graphics-heavy games play quite well

• Connectivity options available include DLNA and USB. The device accepts nano-SIMs in its two slots, with the first supporting CDMA and 3G, and the second featuring GSM support

• Out of 8GB, a little less than half is available to use, though you can add up to 128GB more via the microSD slot

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Hardly a guzzler, this

• The sealed 2,600mAh battery packs in enough juice to last for a full day comfortably even with heavy usage

• Apart from the usual battery saver, HTC has also thrown in the Extreme Power Saving Mode for times when you’re in a crunch

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At a glance• 5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 display

• 13MP primary camera, 5MP front shooter

• 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor

• Adreno 305 graphics

• 1.5GB RAM, 8GB expandable internal storage

• 2,600mAh battery

• Dual-SIM CDMA/3G + GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, DLNA, USB OTG

• Android 4.4.2 with Sense 6

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-• Large size could be

unwieldy for some

• Glossy plastic back could be prone to scratches

• No killer feature

Pros and cons

+• Stylish looks• Smooth

performance• Supports CDMA on

the primary slot• Capable snapper• Very good battery

life

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PriceRs 24,500

Pricing and verdict

“The HTC Desire 816 is a surprise package. While it lacks exciting

features and is tad too large, it looks great, performs well, boasts a capable snapper and good battery life. Amidst the tough competition, it manages to stand out as a compelling mid-ranger,

especially thanks to its dual-SIM CDMA + GSM capabilities.”


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