Screen size
equal specsDesire 816 dual sim5.5"
Wildfire E5 Life5.5"
Quick verdict
Desire 816 dual sim leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Desire 816 dual sim
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Wildfire E5 Life
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Desire 816 dual sim
GSM / HSPA
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Desire 816 dual sim
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Wildfire E5 Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Desire 816 dual sim
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Wildfire E5 Life
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Desire 816 dual sim
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Desire 816 dual sim
-
Wildfire E5 Life
LTE
Announced
Desire 816 dual sim
2014, May. Released 2014, May
Wildfire E5 Life
2025, Q3
Status
Desire 816 dual sim
Discontinued
Wildfire E5 Life
Available. Released 2025, Q3
Dimensions
Desire 816 dual sim
156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 3.10 x 0.31 in)
Wildfire E5 Life
155.6 x 77.8 x 10.2 mm (6.13 x 3.06 x 0.40 in)
Weight
Desire 816 dual sim
165 g (5.82 oz)
Wildfire E5 Life
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Desire 816 dual sim
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wildfire E5 Life
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Desire 816 dual sim
-
Wildfire E5 Life
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Desire 816 dual sim
Super LCD2
Wildfire E5 Life
TFT LCD
Size
Desire 816 dual sim
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Wildfire E5 Life
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Desire 816 dual sim
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Wildfire E5 Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~200 ppi density)
OS
Desire 816 dual sim
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Wildfire E5 Life
Android 14 (Go edition)
Chipset
Desire 816 dual sim
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Desire 816 dual sim
Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Wildfire E5 Life
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Desire 816 dual sim
Adreno 305
Wildfire E5 Life
Mali-T820 MP1
Card slot
Desire 816 dual sim
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
Internal
Desire 816 dual sim
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Wildfire E5 Life
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Desire 816 dual sim
eMMC 4.5
Wildfire E5 Life
eMMC 5.1
Single
Desire 816 dual sim
13 MP, AF
Wildfire E5 Life
5 MP
Features
Desire 816 dual sim
LED flash, HDR
Wildfire E5 Life
LED flash
Video
Desire 816 dual sim
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Wildfire E5 Life
540p
Single
Desire 816 dual sim
5 MP
Wildfire E5 Life
2 MP
Video
Desire 816 dual sim
1080p@30fps
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Loudspeaker
Desire 816 dual sim
Yes, with stereo speakers
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Desire 816 dual sim
Yes
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
WLAN
Desire 816 dual sim
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Bluetooth
Desire 816 dual sim
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Wildfire E5 Life
Yes
Positioning
Desire 816 dual sim
GPS, GLONASS
Wildfire E5 Life
GPS
NFC
Desire 816 dual sim
No
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Radio
Desire 816 dual sim
FM radio
Wildfire E5 Life
Unspecified
USB
Desire 816 dual sim
microUSB 2.0
Wildfire E5 Life
USB Type-C
Sensors
Desire 816 dual sim
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Wildfire E5 Life
No
Type
Desire 816 dual sim
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Wildfire E5 Life
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Stand-by
Desire 816 dual sim
Up to 614 h (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Talk time
Desire 816 dual sim
Up to 21 h (3G)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Colors
Desire 816 dual sim
Black, White
Wildfire E5 Life
Gray
Models
Desire 816 dual sim
Desire 816 dual sim, Desire_816_dual_sim
Wildfire E5 Life
-
SAR
Desire 816 dual sim
0.70 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
SAR EU
Desire 816 dual sim
0.46 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Wildfire E5 Life
-
Price
Desire 816 dual sim
About 250 EUR
Wildfire E5 Life
About 30 EUR