HTC Desire Eye
#4626
Karbonn S9 Titanium
#5660Category Breakdown
HTC Desire Eye
Karbonn S9 Titanium
Performance
58.946.4
Camera
30.239.6
Display
46.156.5
Battery
21.222.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.532.2
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
32.126.9
Summary
- The HTC Desire Eye features a more premium build quality with a lighter weight of 154g compared to the Karbonn S9 Titanium's 176.5g.
- Its 5.2-inch display offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in sharper visuals at approximately 424 ppi, while the S9 Titanium has a 5.5-inch display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels at about 267 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and a faster CPU at 2.3 GHz, compared to the Mediatek MT6589 at 1.2 GHz in the Karbonn.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye excels with a 13 MP front camera for selfies, while the S9 Titanium only has a 5 MP front camera.
- The Desire Eye's battery capacity is slightly lower at 2400 mAh, but it supports faster charging at 18W, whereas the S9 Titanium lacks any fast charging capability.
- Finally, the Desire Eye runs on a more advanced version of Android (upgradable to 6.1) with Sense UI, while the S9 Titanium operates on an older Android 4.2.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire Eye
Karbonn S9 Titanium
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
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
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 330
PowerVR SGX544
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
5 MP
Front Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
N/A
Weight
154 g
176.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Red, White
White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA
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, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Yes
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity