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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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Samsung Galaxy XCover 4

Samsung Galaxy XCover 4

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire Eye
Samsung Galaxy XCover 4
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 larger 5.2-inch 1080p display compared to the Samsung Galaxy XCover 4's 5.0-inch 720p screen, offering higher pixel density and better clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, while the XCover 4 uses the Exynos 7570, which is less powerful.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye has a higher-quality f/2.0 aperture compared to the XCover 4's f/1.9.
  • The XCover 4 has a slightly larger 2800 mAh battery, whereas the Desire Eye's battery is 2400 mAh, but it supports faster charging.
  • The Desire Eye runs on an older version of Android, upgradable to Marshmallow, while the XCover 4 ships with Nougat and can be upgraded to Pie, offering a more recent software experience.
  • Build-wise, the Desire Eye is lighter and slimmer, while the XCover 4 is thicker and heavier, suggesting a more rugged design.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire Eye
Samsung Galaxy XCover 4

General

Release Date

2014
2017

Announced

2014
2017

Description

N/A
Versions: G390F (Europe)

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

IPS LCD,
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 330
Mali-T720 MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB 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, f/1.9, AF

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

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

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
2800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, 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)
146.2 x 73.3 x 9.7 mm (5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 in)

Weight

154 g
172 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Micro-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 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

OS Version

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes