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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
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 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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
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
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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Black, Blue, Gold

Foldable

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

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat)

OS Version

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes