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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Micromax Canvas Play 4G Q469

Micromax Canvas Play 4G Q469

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire Eye
Micromax Canvas Play 4G Q469
Performance
58.952.0
Camera
30.219.1
Display
46.156.5
Battery
21.223.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.539.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
32.126.8

Summary

  • The HTC Desire Eye features a more compact and robust build with a weight of 154g, while the Micromax Canvas Play 4G Q469 is lighter at 100g but has a larger 5.5-inch display with lower resolution (720 x 1280 pixels) compared to the Desire Eye's 5.2-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU (2.3 GHz) compared to the Snapdragon 410 in the Canvas Play, which operates at 1.2 GHz.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Desire Eye offers a superior 13 MP front camera for selfies.
  • The Canvas Play has a larger battery capacity of 2820 mAh, while the Desire Eye's battery is 2400 mAh but supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 6.1) with Sense UI, whereas the Canvas Play operates on Android 5.0.2 without any custom UI enhancements.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire Eye
Micromax Canvas Play 4G Q469

General

Release Date

2014
2015

Announced

2014
2015

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
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

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
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
2820 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2820 mAh, removable

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)
164 x 94 x 0 mm (6.46 x 3.70 x 0.0 in)

Weight

154 g
100 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Dual 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 21.1/5.76 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, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

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 5.0.2 (Lollipop)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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