BLU Life One X
#5957
HTC Desire Eye
#4626Category Breakdown
BLU Life One X
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
52.858.9
Camera
19.130.2
Display
58.946.1
Battery
18.921.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
33.256.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
25.832.1
Summary
- The BLU Life One X features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the HTC Desire Eye has a slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and a faster 2.3 GHz CPU compared to the Mediatek MT6589T in the Life One X, which runs at 1.5 GHz.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye offers a superior 13 MP front camera for selfies.
- The battery capacity of the Desire Eye is 2400 mAh, larger than the Life One X's 2000 mAh, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the Life One X runs Android 4.2.1, while the Desire Eye starts with Android 4.4.4 and is upgradable to 6.1, featuring HTC's Sense UI for a more refined user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU Life One X
HTC Desire Eye
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.5 x 71.6 x 8.6 mm (5.65 x 2.82 x 0.34 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
133 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Blue, Red, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 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, 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 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
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