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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Huawei Ascend G7

Huawei Ascend G7

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire Eye
Huawei Ascend G7
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 HTC Desire Eye features a more compact build at 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm and weighs 154g, while the Huawei Ascend G7 is slightly larger and heavier at 153.5 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm and 165g.
  • The Desire Eye offers a higher resolution 5.2-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the G7's 5.5-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, while the G7 uses a Snapdragon 410, which is less powerful.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye includes a 13 MP front camera, significantly better for selfies compared to the G7's 5 MP.
  • The G7 has a larger 3000 mAh battery, while the Desire Eye's battery is 2400 mAh, and both run on Android 4.4 with upgrade options.
  • The Desire Eye has stereo speakers, enhancing the audio experience, whereas the G7 lacks this feature.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire Eye
Huawei Ascend G7

General

Release Date

2014
2014

Announced

2014
2014

Description

N/A
Also known as Huawei G7-L01, G7-L03

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD,
IPS LCD

Resolution

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

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 330
Adreno 306

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (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, AF

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

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

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
153.5 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm (6.04 x 3.04 x 0.30 in)

Weight

154 g
165 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Black, white

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3

OS Version

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes