The Finale: The Nokia lumia 1320 vs the HTC desire 816!

In one of my comparisons, I declared the Nokia lumia 1320 as the best mid range phablet in the market but now the situation is changed when it comes to competition as HTC launched their 5.5 inches desire 816 retailing at the price of 24k! 

The desire 816 already won in its comparison with Sony Xperia T2 ultra in my recent article and now it's time for the final battle of the best mid range phablet! Let us begin!

                 

While on the brighter side, you do get price benefit when you opt for the Nokia lumia 1320 which is retailing at the price of 20k! But we are going to compare them head to head!

DESIGN AND BUILD!

At first glance you would've thought that the HTC Desire 816 was a high profile handset. At 156.6 x 78.7x7.99mm and 165.5g it's is surprisingly comfortable to carry around. In fact, it is slim and light for a phablet. On the downside, the phone is made out of polycarbonate plastic rather than lush aluminum, unlike the HTC One M8. The back is I said before is a little slippery and the side is matte which tends to get dirty sometimes! The design overall is fantastic given the price!

The Lumia 1320 looks more or less similar to traditional Nokia made devices. It has a straight forward design but a bit chunk at 164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8 mm and weighs 220g. The back of the lumia 1320 has much more grip while using for a longer period but it is not that attractive especially the black one which is really ugly and you should avoid that colour or always use a cover while using that colour! 

The design points go to the desire 816 which feels and looks much more premium!

While on the other hand, the material points go to the lumia 1320 which is much more comfortable to hold!

DISPLAY.

The display again surprisingly is similar in both the devices that is 720p which looks a lot different on both the devices!

In the field of outdoor visibility, viewing angles or colour contrast, both phones are fantastic and have incredible display!

The Lumia 1320 uses ClearBlack technology which improves the contrast of the display and reduces reflections.

Display is not that great on either phonesbut when it comes to pixels, the desire 816 is the winner but when we compare them in reality, the case is almost similar and there is no difference at all!

If you are a reader and love to read on the go, the lumia 1320 is better with its ClearBlack technology and bigger display!

HARDWARE.

When it comes to hardware, both have all the connectivity options and neither of them lacks in them!

But when it speakers, you know who the winner is! The HTC desire 816 boomsound outruns the Nokia lumia 1320 at a much higher level and it is still the best in this range!

However when we talk about battery,

The HTC Desire 816 has a 2600mAh battery fitted inside, which the company claims to run for a longer duration.

 The Nokia Lumia 1320 features a 3400mAh battery which can keep this beast for some more extra hours.

So in conclusion, the battery on the Nokia lumia 1320 is better than the desire 816! If you are a moderate user, you can even get two days on the lumia 1320 which is great to have!

Both devices have 8GB of internal memory space. However, the Desire 816's 8GB of ROM can be expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card slot. 

In case of the Nokia Lumia 1320, a user can expand the internal memory up to 64GB via a microSD card slot. 

The HTC Desire 816 support Dual Nano SIM (GSM + CDMA GSM), whereas the Nokia Lumia 1320 doesn't support a dual SIM connectivity.

Both device have their own pros and cons, if you want entertainment, the desire 816 is better but if you want a longer run , the lumia 1320 is better!

SOFTWARE.

On the software side, it is totally up to you, which one you like better and I am not really going to talk about it that much as it would result in a battle of windows phone and android!

Both operating systems and UI are great and stable!

PERFORMANCE.

The HTC Desire 816 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz and 1.5GB of RAM which performs like a beast whether it is multi tasking or high end games!

The Nokia Lumia 1320 has a 1.7GHz dual-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM, making it slightly less powerful when compared to the HTC Desire 816. However, it should be noted that Windows Phone 8 requires less power to run the hardware as always!

Performance is not really a concern on either device and you would face absolutely no lags!

Gaming points however will go to the HTC desire 816!

CAMERA.

Camera is the only place where we actually have a clear winner!

The HTC Desire 816 comes with a 13MP rear-facing camera with a single LED flash with BSI sensor and ability to record videos in Full HD (1080p) format. There's a 5MP front-facing shooter with BSI sensor which is great for capturing high quality selfies!

Camera as I said in my every article is great on this device! Especially in low light, the camera performs better than our expectations! Photos in almost all light conditions come out clear and detailed!

The case is totally opposite when it comes to the Lumia 1320!

The Nokia Lumia 1320 has a 5MP rear-facing camera with a single LED flash, which can shoot 1080p FHD video recording, and has a VGA quality front-facing camera which is decent for video calls!

The camera on the lumia 1320 is not up to the mark but if you are not into photography that much and take photos occasionally, it is good! Photos come out great in sufficient lighting though!

The clear winner here is the HTC desire 816 with a much more capable camera!

TO SUM UP..

Both devices perform great in day to day usage! The pros of the lumia 1320 is bigger battery, ClearBlack display is great, and lesser price (4k INR benefit) while the pros of the HTC desire 816 are detailed display and camera! Choice is yours!

Winner technically is the HTC desire 816!

So i guess we have the best mid range phablet or smartphone!

Thank you for reading but if you wanna keep reading my new articles, I have a new address now that is phonesoldier.com! Meet you there. :)

Read also: The HTC desire 816 vs The Moto X!

Read also: Nokia lumia 1320 vs Sony Xperia T2 ultra!

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The HTC desire 816 vs the Sony Xperia T2 ultra!

So, as you all know the much awaited HTC desire 816 was launched in India and the most tough competitor that it is going to have if we avoid the size would be the Moto X which I talked about in my recent article!

But when it comes to size, the biggest competitor in the android arena would be the Sony Xperia T2 ultra which sports 0.5 inches bigger screen than the HTC desire 816 and I am going to tell which android phablet is the best in the mid budget category!





DESIGN AND BUILD!

Now when we talk about the built, both the devices are gorgeous and feel great in the hand! 

The HTC design 816 brings a unibody design that is extremely eye catchy if you go for different colours, the back is entirely made out of glossy plastic which does feel a little slippery as i said before and the sides are matte that makes them a dirty sometimes! The build of this particular device does brings class on the phablet table and feels extremely premium when you hold it!

On the other hand, we have the same old Sony design which i complaint in my previous article too and mentioned that the glass design of Sony phones is getting a little boring and this phone is no exception!
The phone if you ignore that looks very attractive and is considerably more premium than the desire 816 when you compare them side by side!

Xperia T2 Ultra is a little heavier though because of the bigger size but it is really thin and you won't notice it after a while!

In this category, i think the HTC desire 816 gets a edge with its unique design however if you like Sony's design, it is not bad too! None of them feels bad or cheap, so i guess i have to say both are winners here!


DISPLAY.

Next up is display and it should be really great when we talk about phablets! 
These both phones surprisingly come with the same resolution that is 720p but there are some differences!

HTC ON THE LEFT!

The HTC desire 816 comes with 5.5 inches Super LCD 2 720p display with a pixel density of 267ppi!
The display looks awesome, viewing angles are great and outdoor visibility is no problem too!
You will have no trouble in watching movies or playing high definition games!

While on the Sony booth, the T2 Ultra comes with a 6 inches IPS LCD 720p display with a pixel density of 245ppi that is slightly lesser than the HTC desire 816 because of the bigger display! The display is not bad here either but you will feel the bigger screen when watching HD movie or anything else where this phone will basically lack, other things are just in place including outdoor visibility and viewing angles!

The Winner is definitely the HTC desire 816 with its smaller and sharper display! I think 5.5 inches is more than enough for a phone but if you still want bigger, go for the Sony but don't expect a sharp or crisp display! Colours are more vibrant on the Sony but it pains the eye some times!


HARDWARE.

On the hardware department, both phones are almost similar and both include NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and Mircro SD card and 8GB of internal storage!

However when we talk about micro SD, the HTC desire 816 gets the edge as you can expand the memory on it up to 128GB, while on the Sony T2 ultra, it is expandable only up to 32GB!

Another aspect where the desire 816 is a complete winner is the speakers! How are you going to enjoy a big phone without great speakers? This is where HTC comes in and blows the tiny speakers of T2 Ultra!

The places where Sony T2 ultra wins is that it consists  WiFi direct and gyroscope and unfortunately the desire 816 just doesn't have this!

Another place where the Sony T2 ultra takes a little edge is the battery life which is slightly better on the Sony T2 Ultra! It comes with a 3000mAh non removable battery in comparison with the 2600mAH non removable battery of the desire 816!


So, in this aspect I am going to go with the desire 816 with more storage and better speakers!
Battery life is almost similar and both of them are capable of giving you an entire day on heavy usage!

SOFTWARE.

Software is the place where both phones differ a lot and it is up to you which one to choose!

The HTC desire 816 comes with the latest Android KitKat 4.4.2 and on top of that Sense 5.5 which will be soon upgraded to Sense 6! The UI is simplistic and useful, and most importantly not a fancy land with too much functions that you don't even use!

Same goes to the T2 Ultra in the UI category with the TimeScape UI which is getting a little boring but is great and stable which is more important! The phone however comes with the older Android Jellybean 4.3 which according to Sony will be soon updated to KitKat!

Both phones as i said differ a lot and you can go for either because both of them are great!

PERFORMANCE.

Performance is one of the major concerns when buying an android phone but not to worry because these both are just fine and don't differ a lot!

The HTC desire 816 comes with the Snapdragon 400 1.6ghz Quad core processor with Adreno 305 assisted with 1.5 GB of RAM which is perfectly capable of running your phone smoothly and also high end games or heavy multi tasking!

On the other side, the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 400 Quad core clocked at 1.4ghz which is little lesser than the HTC! It consists of the Adreno 305 assisted with again lesser 1GB RAM! This phone also runs smooth but you will a clutter while playing high end games!

As you would already expect, performance is better on the HTC desire 816 with much higher specs while the Sony T2 ultra is not bad too if you are not into games a lot!

CAMERA.

Camera is another area where these phones are similar with both having 13MP shooters with a single LED flash capable of recording videos at 1080p! 

Both phones take great images but the HTC desire 816 is slightly better especially in low light photography!
Another area where HTC desire 816 wins is the secondary camera with the desire 816 having 5MP camera while the Sony having a 1.1MP shooter! So if you are a selfie lover, the desire 816 is a better choice!

TO SUM UP..

The bottom line is that the HTC desire 816 gives you a much better phablet or a phone experience with better specs! Sony xperia T2 ultra however lacks in some areas which we talked about and deserves a price drop!

Thank you for reading but if you wanna keep reading my new articles, I have a new address now that is phonesoldier.com! Meet you there. :)


Read also: Nokia lumia 1320 vs Sony Xperia T2 ultra!



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The HTC desire 816 vs The Moto X!

So, finally the HTC desire 816 was launched yesterday in India at the price tag of 24k and obviously the most tough competitor of this particular device is not the Xperia T2 ultra or the lumia 1320, it is actually the Moto X with the awesome sales and performance! Both have the same price tag, so we are going to compare them head to head and see which one is the best for you!

Read also: Why you should buy the moto x at 24k!




DESIGN.

First off we are going to start with the design, both the phones consist of really different design, as the desire 816 is much larger and tilted little bit towards the phablet category but we are now actually getting used to with that big screen sizes!

The HTC desire 816 has a really solid unibody built with a plastic glossy back which is always finger print hungry and on the sides we have matte finish which gets dirty sometimes! 

The design is obviously not great as the HTC one M8 but no doubt it does feel premium and is a pleasure to use however it can be slippery sometimes so a scratch guard is a must to protect that big screen which we will get to in a second!

On the Moto X as i always said, we have plastic curved back which fits comfortably in the hands and looks as premium as a flagship! The dimple of the motorola logo also allows us to rest our index finger comfortably while 
using it!

In the design category, both phones are a absolute pleasure to use and both look really premium but i am going to give a slight edge to the Moto X with its much comfortable and less slippery built and design!

DISPLAY.

Display is always a concern when we talk about mid range phones unless it's a Chinese or Indian brand providing full HD displays at this price! But these companies are much more premium and never provide such display at this place and we are stuck with a low resolution display!

Display on the HTC desire 816 is the 5.5 inch LCD display coming in at 1280×720 resolution and even though this isn’t the highest  resolution or pixel dense display, it’s still a great looking display. Colours are vibrant and charming and also viewing angles are surprisingly great! Outdoor visibility is no problem too!
Display is little low res and because of the large display, it sometimes does look bad but overall it is a great display and you will have no problem in watching movies or reading!

On the other side, on the Moto X, we have 4.7 inch 720p AMOLED display which looks gorgeous as always! It looks great because of the smaller screen size! Colours are accurate and vibrant! Viewing angles and outdoor visibility are also perfect!

On the display side, Moto X wins again with its smaller size and the same resolution! While some people do like large displays, i wouldn't say no to the desire 816 as it almost as good as the Moto X!

HARDWARE.

Both the phones are blessed with all the connectivity options including NFC and bluetooth 4.0!
But the Desire 816 gets the edge here with the MicroSD card support and its memory can be increased upto 128 GB which always comes in handy while travelling, while on the Moto X you are stuck with either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage!

The desire 816 gets another point here with its incredible font facing boomsound speakers which are always awesome to hear and extremely loud! Moto X's speakers are not bad but they don't come even near to the one found on the HTC!

The desire 816 comes with a non removable 2600 mAH battery life which is the same you get on the new HTC one M8! It is extremely good and can get you more than a day on heavy usage!

While the Moto X comes with a non removable 2200 mAH battery which almost as good as the desire 816 but you can get only a day on heavy usage on the Moto X which is great too given the size!

So on the hardware category, the desire 816 is no doubt a clear winner with better battery life, better speaker and micro SD card support!

SOFTWARE.

Software side, both the phones run the latest version of android that is kitkat but when we talk about the skins, the case is quite different!

DESIRE 816 SOFTWARE INFO

The desire 816 comes with the Sense 5.5 which was little disappointing given the launch of sense 6 but not to worry because this phone will be updated to sense 6 very soon and you may also get the sense 6 preloaded if you wait for a while!

While the Moto X runs on the near stock android with the exception of moto assist and some other add ons like the touchless controls and active display which are always welcomed!


The winner is actually up to you, if you like the touchless controls and stock android, go with Moto X else the desire 816! I should tell you that you can anytime use the stock android experience on any phone running android kitkat with the google now launcher!

PERFORMANCE.

When it comes to performance, both the phones have not the best specs but they are great performers whether it is multitasking or playing heavy games!

Specs wise the Desire 816 is rocking a Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.6Ghz backed by 1.5GB of RAM, an Adreno 305 GPU and 8GB of internal storage. They are not the latest or the greatest specs but this phone can run anything you throw at it, thanks to the android kitkat which is optimized for lower specs!

While on the Moto X, we have the the Moto X8 with 8 cores with the main processor as the 1.7 ghz dual core processor with the additional processors for language and voice detection! It has a little more RAM that is 2GB and the adreno 320 which is better than the one found on the desire 816! But on the storage side, as i said it is limited to either 16 or 32 GB which is always a bummer!

Both the phones can handle daily tasks and games smoothly and i found basically no difference in performance whatsoever! 


CAMERA.

Camera is always a drawback in mid budget devices, let's see how these two stack up on that!

The camera on the Desire 816 is also nothing to be overlooked coming in at 13 megapixels with auto focus and a single LED flash. Besides the BoomSound speakers, the camera is probably one of the best parts about this phone.

The shutter speed isn’t instant but it’s still fast enough to fire off some quick shots in any given situation and there’s a lot of shooting modes and options to help you get that perfect shot. The photos come out looking very sharp and at 13 megapixels worth of resolution you’re going to be able to zoom and crop without losing much detail which is an important aspect to a lot of people.

Colours are vibrant and the photos that come out are perfectly accurate! Even in low light conditions, it is a great shooter! Overall the performance of the camera is much better than you would expect from a mid ranger!

The camera on the Moto X is 10MP autofocus shooter with a single LED! 
Photos as I always told are not as great as you would expect from a 10MP shooter and turn out to be soft at certain times! In low light condition, drop your hopes immediately, if you are camera lover, you may want to look at a different phone!

On the Camera categroy, the desire 816 is perfectly a clear winner with its much more accurate and perfect photos! However the camera on the Moto X is a little bit faster when you compare them side by side!

TO SUM UP..

Both the phones are the best mid range phones you can get right now and they are great in their own strong areas!
I would personally prefer the desire 816 with its better camera, hardware and software! 
Performance and display is almost similar on both the devices!


Thank you for reading but if you wanna keep reading my new articles, I have a new address now that is phonesoldier.com! Meet you there. :)

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