Testseek.co.uk have collected 256 expert reviews of the HTC Desire 816 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC Desire 816.
June 2014
(79%)
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The editors liked
Feels nice and premium
Decent camera
Twin front
Facing speakers
My time with the HTC Desire 816
James PearceJanuary 16
2015
The large oversized phone market is a hugely popular one these days
Some call them “Phablets”
Some just call phones
I call them the future. I know it sounds a bit cliche
But I really do li
The HTC Desire 816's plastic body is well built. The brilliant 5.5-inch HD display has excellent viewing angles
And the quad-core processor runs smoothly
With hardly any lag
Solid build quality
Great speakers
It's massive
Decentquality display
Good battery life
System runs smoothly
Good photo and video quality
Great for multimedia
Great sounding speakers
Decent 720p HD screen
Smooth overall performance
Robust build
Decent HD screen
Big
Bold screen
Supersmooth runner
Very competitively priced
Good cameras
Stereo speakers
4G support
The editors didn't like
Gloss means fingerprints on non
White versions
Sealed back means no battery access
My time with the HTC Desire 816
James PearceJanuary 16
2015
The large oversized phone market is a hugely popular one these days
Some call them “Phablets”
Some just call phones
I call them the future. I know it sounds a bit cliche
But I really d
The glossy plastic rear is a fingerprint magnet
Which is especially noticeable on the darker models. The lack of a removable battery is disappointing
This has to be the most interesting and critical part of the Desire 816. The device's non-removable 2,600mAh battery is fairly decent but not excellent. With moderate usage (gaming, e-mail, music, videos, messaging and calling), this heavy weight scored a resp...
This has to be the most interesting and critical part of the Desire 816. The device's non-removable 2,600mAh battery is fairly decent but not excellent.With moderate usage (gaming, e-mail, music, videos, messaging and calling), this heavy weight scored a respec...
Abstract: This phone has generated a lot of buzz and it has been selling strong in many markets and especially in India. HTC Desire 816 has placed HTC amongst the top selling phones of Samsung and it is giving it a run for their money. HTC Desire 816 is a phone wit...
720p display, Quality of plastics, Sealed battery, "HTC Desire 816 Review: Sum of all Desires", 3 out of 5 based on 9 ratings,
The HTC Desire 816 is a beautiful phone that is let down a bit by the use of shoddy plastics at the back of the phone. Other than that small niggle and perhaps the not so high resolution screen, it is hard to fault this mid range phablet.The specification...
Abstract: For reasons unclear, HTC has largely avoided the phablet segment. The only phablet in their portfolio is the HTC One Max and this, the Desire 816, is now the second. The Desire 816 shares some design elements with the premium HTC One — dual front speaker...
Good looks and design, Snapdragon 400 processor offers good performance, The best camera in its class, Excellent speaker quality
Glossy back finish leads to fingerprints, Both SIM slots support nano sized SIMs
The Desire 816 is a great attempt from HTC in bringing out a mid-ranged phablet. The design is well done, as always, and the phablet also offers a competitve perforamnce package thanks to the Snapdragon 400 SoC. The phablet is a powerhouse in the multimed...
