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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Panasonic Eluga Ray 550

Panasonic Eluga Ray 550

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire Eye
Panasonic Eluga Ray 550
Performance
58.953.8
Camera
30.227.9
Display
46.156.5
Battery
21.225.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.543.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
32.131.1

Summary

  • The HTC Desire Eye features a 5.2-inch 1080p IPS LCD display, offering a higher pixel density compared to the Panasonic Eluga Ray 550's 5.7-inch 720p screen, resulting in sharper visuals.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with 2GB of RAM, while the Eluga Ray 550 uses a Mediatek MT6737H with 3GB of RAM, providing a more modest performance.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye also includes a 13 MP front camera, enhancing its selfie capabilities.
  • The Eluga Ray 550 has a larger 3250 mAh battery compared to the Desire Eye's 2400 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
  • Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs on an older Android version (upgradable to 6.1) with Sense UI, whereas the Eluga Ray 550 operates on Android 7.0 Nougat, providing a more updated experience.
  • Both devices lack water resistance and have similar build dimensions, with the Eluga Ray being slightly lighter.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire Eye
Panasonic Eluga Ray 550

General

Release Date

2014
2018

Announced

2014
2018

Description

N/A
For India

Display

Size

5.2"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD,
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Asahi Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737H

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 330
Mali-T720MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (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, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

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

Front Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
LED flash

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
3250 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3250 mAh, non-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)
152.5 x 73.3 x 8.5 mm (6.00 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)

Weight

154 g
152 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Black, Blue, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-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, LTE

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
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

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 7.0 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass