HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) vs Nokia 2.1
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire 816 vs Nokia 2.1 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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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim)
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10 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| 267 PPI |
| 5.5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Model | Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 |
| Other model names | HTC Desire 816 Dual Chip, HTC Desire 816 Doble Sim, HTC A5 | Nokia 2.1 TA-1080, TA-1092, TA-1084, TA-1093, TA-1086 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Nokia |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 7/1/2018 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.67 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.7 x 156.6 millimeters (3.1 x 6.17 in) | 77.6 x 153.6 millimeters (3.06 x 6.05 in) |
| Weight | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) | 174 grams (6.09 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 267 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 308 (500MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 900/1900/2100 | Global, India version: UMTS 850/900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) America version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40) India version: LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5) TD-LTE (Bands 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2600 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 21 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 730 hours (30.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Blue/copper, Blue/silver, Grey/silver • Android Go edition • 16:9 display ratio • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire 816 (Dual-Sim) | Nokia 2.1 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |