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Honor 5A

Honor 5A

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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Category Breakdown

Honor 5A
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 Honor 5A 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 powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a 2.3 GHz CPU, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Mediatek MT6735P in the Honor 5A, which has a 1.0 GHz CPU.
  • Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye boasts a 13 MP front camera, making it more suitable for selfies.
  • The battery capacity of the Desire Eye is 2400 mAh, slightly larger than the 2200 mAh battery in the Honor 5A, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the Honor 5A runs on Android 5.1 with EMUI 3.1, while the HTC Desire Eye originally launched with Android 4.4.4 but is upgradable to 6.1 with Sense UI 7, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 5A
HTC Desire Eye

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

For Europe
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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 330

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

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

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

5 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

2200 mAh
2400 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm (5.68 x 2.85 x 0.35 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

140 g
154 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Gold
Blue, Red, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 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, 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

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), EMUI 3.1
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