If you are looking for a quality smartphone at a reasonable price, the Sony Xperia E3 and HTC Desire 516 dual sim are just a few of the handsets that you should take into consideration. Let's check the comparison of the two.

Display

According to GSM Arena, the Sony Xperia E3 has a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 854 and a ppi of 218. The HTC Desire 516 has a 5-inch display and it has a larger resolution of 540 x 960 and a ppi of 220.

Hardware and Software

The HTC Desire 516 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz while the Sony Xperia E3 runs on a Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz.

Also the Sony Xperia E3 has 1GB of RAM and an Adreno 305 GPU while the HTC Desire 516 has the 1GB of RAM and an Adreno 302 GPU.

As for the operating system, the HTC Desire 516 sports an Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean whereas the Sony Xperia E3 runs on an Android v4.4.2 KitKat.

Storage

Both smartphones have the same internal memory of 4GB and the storage could be increased up to 32GB.

Camera

The Sony Xperia E3 has a 5MP camera at the back and a VGA lens on the front. The said camera provides the ability to shoot 1080p videos while other photography features such as LED flash, HDR, panorama, face detection and touch focus have been added.

In comparison, the HTC Desire 516 has a 5MP camera at the back as well, but it has a 2MP camera on the front which are good for selfies. It features LED flash, Geo tagging and it can shoot videos at 720p only.

Battery and Price

The Sony Xperia E3 has a 2330 mAh battery while the HTC Desire 516 has a 1950 mAh battery.

As for the price, both devices have the same price range of $230, according to Fuse Joplin.