HTC Desire Eye
#5643
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
#5784Category Breakdown
HTC Desire Eye
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
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 slightly larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition has a 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~441 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU at 2.3 GHz compared to the Kirin 910T's 1.8 GHz in the P7.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye offers a 13 MP front camera, superior for selfies, while the P7 has an 8 MP front camera.
- The Desire Eye's battery capacity is 2400 mAh, slightly less than the P7's 2500 mAh, but it supports 18W charging.
- Both phones run on Android KitKat with different UI experiences, as the Desire Eye uses Sense UI 7 and the P7 uses EMUI 2.3, with the former featuring stereo speakers and the latter lacking this feature.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire Eye
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
Preliminary specifications
Display
Size
5.2"
5"
Type
IPS LCD,
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sapphire crystal glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Kirin 910T (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-450MP4
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, AF
Front Camera
13 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2500 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)
139.8 x 68.8 x 6.5 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.26 in)
Weight
154 g
124 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Red, White
Black, white, pink
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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
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), EMUI 2.3
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
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