A model holds up the HTC Desire 816
A model holds up the HTC Desire 816 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 25, 2014. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino

The HTC Desire 816 is slightly more expensive than the Nokia Lumia 1320. Here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The HTC Desire 816 comes with a 5.5-inch Super LCD2 capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The Nokia Lumia 1320 comes with a 6-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. Both the devices are about the same in this category. The Desire 816 has 267 ppi pixels display density compared to the 245 ppi pixels display density on the Lumia 1320.

The HTC Desire 816 measures 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm and weighs 165 grams. The Nokia Lumia 1320 is smaller, wider, thicker and comparatively heavier. The device measures 164.2 x 85.9 x 9.8 mm and weighs 220 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The HTC Desire 816 is equipped with a 1.6 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 128 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Nokia Lumia 1320 is equipped with a 1.7 GHz dual core Krait 300 processor and Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The HTC Desire 816 runs on the Android KitKat operating system and has 1.5 GB of RAM. The Nokia Lumia 1320 runs on the Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system, which can be upgraded to the 8.1 version. The device has 1 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power the Desire 816 is a clear winner.

Camera

The HTC Desire 816 sports a 13 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 5 MP. The Nokia Lumia 1320 sports a 5 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera. A report from Techradar suggests that Nokia may have cut corners in this category.

Battery

The HTC Desire 816 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 21 hours on 3G. The Nokia Lumia 1320 comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery, which also allows for a talk time of about 21 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The HTC Desire 816 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $429.95 and the Nokia Lumia 1320 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $289.95 in Australia.

More Articles to Read

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. iPhone 5C Specs And Price Comparison In Australia [Read]

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo vs. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Specs And Price Comparison In Australia [Read]

OnePlus One vs. Motorola Moto X Specs And Price Comparison In Australia [Read]