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BLU Vivo XL2

BLU Vivo XL2

#5777
HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

#5643

Category Breakdown

BLU Vivo XL2
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6

Summary

  • The BLU Vivo XL2 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the HTC Desire Eye has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Vivo XL2 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737T chipset with a quad-core 1.4 GHz CPU, whereas the Desire Eye utilizes a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core 2.3 GHz CPU, offering better processing capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye includes a 13 MP front camera, making it more suitable for selfies.
  • The Vivo XL2 has a larger 3150 mAh battery compared to the 2400 mAh battery of the Desire Eye, although the latter supports faster 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Vivo XL2 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Desire Eye originally launched with Android 4.4.4 but can be upgraded to 6.1 Marshmallow, featuring HTC's Sense UI for a different user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Vivo XL2
HTC Desire Eye

General

Release Date

2017
2014

Announced

2017
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Mali-T720
Adreno 330

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3150 mAh
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3150 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

154 x 76.6 x 9.2 mm (6.06 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

175 g
154 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Blue
Blue, Red, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, 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
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, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes