HTC Desire 816 vs Galaxy Note 3: hands-on comparison (Video)

We are almost done putting HTC’s new Desire 816 5.5-inch Android through some early hands-on comparisons, having already checked it out against HTC’s One lineup, and now we’re switching manufacturers to see hot the 816 looks when compared to the phablet everybody wants to beat, last year’s Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Make no mistake: the Note 3 is going to outshine the 816 at most of the stuff we’d ...

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HTC Desire 816 vs One, One Max, and One Mini: hands-on comparison (Video)

All done getting introduced to HTC’s new Desire 816 thanks to our hands-on video? All right, then: you’re all set to see how the 816 measures-up to HTC’s flagship One series, and we laid them all out at MWC 2014 to give you a proper sense of scale. Make no mistake: just because the Desires may be more budget-focused devices doesn’t mean that the Ones will dwarf the 816. This guy is still a phablet, after all. And while it may not have the sleek metal design of the Ones, its straightforward, ...

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HTC Desire 816 hands-on (Video)

For a phone that’s definitely aimed at shoppers not looking for the latest smartphone flagship, HTC’s Desire 816 still manages to deliver a lot. It’s got a big HD screen, a nice, clean design, and those stereo BoomSound speakers we can’t get enough of. Anxious to get some time with the phone, we tracked it down at the MWC for a hands-on look. While overall the specs may be unarguably mid-range, there are definitely a few high points that really make the 816 stand out, like that front-facing camera. We ...

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HTC delivers news of Desire 816, Desire 610 mid-rangers

HTC’s presumed All New One (M8) launch event is still over a month away (though just barely more than a month by this point), so coming in to the MWC this week, we were basically expecting nothing from the manufacturer. Well, it looks like HTC saw all the fun everyone else was having announcing new phones of their own and just couldn’t help itself but join in a little, and this morning shares news of two additions to its Desire family of Android mid-rangers. First ...

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