HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 816 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
SLCD2
SLCD2
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.9"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3200
108
MP
MP
40mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B)
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4 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| BSI sensor |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Model | Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) |
| Other model names | HTC Desire 816 4G LTE-A, HTC A5 | Galaxy S20 Ultra 4G-LTE SM-G988B (Exynos, 12GB RAM) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  New Zealand |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 3/15/2020, Announced: 2/11/2020 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.7 x 156.6 millimeters (3.1 x 6.17 in) | 76 x 166.9 millimeters (2.99 x 6.57 in) |
| Weight | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) | 220 grams (7.7 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 6.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 509 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 2000/316 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE EMEA: 800/900/1800/2600 - Asia: 900/1800/2100/2600 | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (quad camera) 108 megapixels 48MP periscope telephoto f/3.5103mm1/2.0"0.8µmPDAFOIS4x-optical-zoom10x-hybrid-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video 0.3MP TOF 3D f/1.0 |
| Main camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.33" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 40 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 7296x5472 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.7µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 45W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 730 hours (30.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Green • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • HTC Sense UI 6 • HTC BoomSound • HTC BlinkFeed • Picture-taking during video recording • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (4G LTE) | Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.74W/kg (head), 1.12W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.319W/kg (head), 1.557W/kg (body) |