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Phone HTC Desire 816 Samsung Galaxy S III (Verizon) Essential Phone
Current U.S. Carriers (none) (none) (none)
Global Availability Released Released Released
Specifications 
Display Size 5.5" diag.
16 : 9
4.8" diag.
16 : 9
5.7" diag.
17.5 : 9
Display Resolution & Type 720 x 1280 pixels
(~267 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
720 x 1280 pixels
(~306 ppi)
AMOLED
1312 x 2560 pixels
(~504 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz
Battery 2,600 mAh 2,100 mAh 3,040 mAh
Processor 1.6 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998)
RAM 1.5 GB 2 GB 4 GB
Storage 8 GB 16 GB * 128 GB
Main Camera 13 megapixel 8 megapixel 13 megapixel
Wide Camera - - -
Tele Camera - - -
Video Capture 1080p HD 1080p HD 4K UHD
Front Camera 5 megapixel 2 megapixel 8 megapixel
Weight 5.82 oz
(165g)
4.7 oz
(133g)
6.53 oz
(185g)
Dimensions 6.17" x 3.1" x 0.31"
(157 x 79 x 8 mm)
5.38" x 2.78" x 0.34"
(137 x 71 x 8.6 mm)
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31"
(141 x 71 x 7.8 mm)
Platform / OS Android Android Android
Network Bands

4G LTE: 25, 26, 41

CDMA: 800, 850, 1900

4G LTE: 13

CDMA: 850, 1900

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

*

4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 66

WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

CDMA: 800, 850, 1900

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Data Technology LTE (Cat 3) LTE (Cat 3) LTE (Cat 12)
Features 
Barometer - - Yes
Fingerprint Reader - - Yes
stand-alone
Flashlight - Yes Yes
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible Yes Yes Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes Yes Yes
Alerts
Ringer Profiles - Yes -
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes
Classic Audio
Yes
Classic Audio
Yes
Classic Audio
NFC Yes Yes Yes
USB Yes
Micro-USB
Yes
Micro-USB
Yes
USB Type C
Wi-Fi Yes
4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Yes
4 (802.11 a,b,g,n)
Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)
Input
Side Keys Yes Yes Yes
Touch Screen Yes Yes Yes
Memory
Memory Card Slot Yes Yes -
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes Yes -
Stereo Speakers Yes - -
Photo & Video
DLNA Yes Yes -
Miracast Yes - -
TV Output - Yes -
Power
Fast Charging - - Yes
Voice
HD Voice Yes - -
Push-To-Talk Yes * - -
Speaker Phone Yes Yes Yes
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Phone HTC Desire 816 Samsung Galaxy S III (Verizon) Essential Phone

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