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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Pantech Vega R3 IM

Pantech Vega R3 IM

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire Eye
Pantech Vega R3 IM
Performance
58.956.0
Camera
30.219.1
Display
46.174.3
Battery
21.222.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.556.6
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
32.129.3

Summary

  • The HTC Desire Eye features a more advanced build quality with a slightly larger 5.2-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, compared to the Pantech Vega R3 IM's 5.3-inch display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster 2.3 GHz CPU, while the Vega R3 IM uses a Snapdragon S4 Pro at 1.5 GHz.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye offers a superior 13 MP front camera for selfies, whereas the Vega R3 IM only has a 2 MP front camera.
  • The Desire Eye has a smaller 2400 mAh battery compared to the Vega R3 IM's 2600 mAh, but it supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs a more recent Android version (upgradable to 6.1) with Sense UI, while the Vega R3 IM is limited to Android 4.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire Eye
Pantech Vega R3 IM

General

Release Date

2014
2012

Announced

2014
2012

Description

N/A
For South Korea

Display

Size

5.2"
5.3"

Type

IPS LCD,
Natural IPS Pro LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~277 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)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait

GPU

Adreno 330
Adreno 320

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB 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
2 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
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 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)
144.7 x 74.3 x 10 mm (5.70 x 2.93 x 0.39 in)

Weight

154 g
168.5 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev. A

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, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, 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 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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