BenQ F5
#5185
HTC Desire Eye
#4626Category Breakdown
BenQ F5
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
47.858.9
Camera
39.630.2
Display
56.546.1
Battery
22.121.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
49.656.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
28.932.1
Summary
- The BenQ F5 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC Desire Eye has a larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is equipped with a more powerful Snapdragon 801 chipset and a faster CPU, compared to the Snapdragon 400 in the F5.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye also offers a 13 MP front camera, enhancing its selfie capabilities.
- The F5 has a 2520 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 2400 mAh battery in the Desire Eye, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run on Android KitKat, but the Desire Eye can be upgraded to Marshmallow and features HTC's Sense UI for a different software experience.
- The F5 is lighter at 135g compared to the 154g of the Desire Eye, which may influence user preference for build quality.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BenQ F5
HTC Desire Eye
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
Also known as BenQ F5 4G LTE
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 305
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2520 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2520 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm (5.63 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
135 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Blue, Red, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass