Category Breakdown
Allview P5 Life
HTC Desire HD
Performance
42.633.6
Camera
19.114.1
Display
54.439.1
Battery
17.812.7
Build
0.217.1
Connectivity
30.127.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.117.0
Summary
- The Allview P5 Life features a slightly larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the HTC Desire HD has a 4.3-inch LCD display at 480 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P5 Life is powered by a Mediatek MT6582 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU and 1GB RAM, whereas the Desire HD uses a Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 with a 1.0 GHz CPU and 1.5GB RAM.
- The camera on the P5 Life is 5 MP with 1080p video recording, compared to the 8 MP camera on the Desire HD, which records at 720p.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Desire HD at 1230 mAh versus the P5 Life's 1850 mAh.
- The P5 Life runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Desire HD is limited to Android 2.2/2.3 with Sense UI, affecting the software experience significantly.
- Build quality shows the P5 Life as lighter at 127g, while the Desire HD is heavier at 164g and slightly thicker.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Allview P5 Life
HTC Desire HD
General
Release Date
2014
2010
Announced
2014
2010
Description
N/A
Previously rumored as HTC Ace
Display
Size
4.5"
4.3"
Type
IPS LCD
LCD
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Mali-400MP2
Adreno 205
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
1.5GB; 768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
8 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1850 mAh
1230 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 1850 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
133.2 x 66.4 x 9 mm (5.24 x 2.61 x 0.35 in)
123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)
Weight
127 g
164 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.47 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

