Category Breakdown
HTC Desire Eye
verykool SL5565 Rocket
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 more premium build with a 5.2-inch 1080p IPS LCD display, offering higher pixel density at approximately 424 ppi compared to the verykool SL5565 Rocket's 5.5-inch 720p display, which has around 267 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster quad-core CPU, while the Rocket uses a Mediatek MT6737 with a slower quad-core CPU.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye supports 1080p video recording, whereas the Rocket is limited to 720p.
- The Desire Eye's battery capacity is lower at 2400 mAh, but it supports faster charging, unlike the Rocket, which has a larger 2700 mAh battery but no fast charging capability.
- Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs an older version of Android (upgradable to Marshmallow) with HTC's Sense UI, while the Rocket operates on Android Nougat but lacks stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire Eye
verykool SL5565 Rocket
General
Release Date
2014
2017
Announced
2014
2017
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Adreno 330
Mali-T720MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Front Camera
13 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.8
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2700 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)
156.4 x 79.2 x 8.8 mm (6.16 x 3.12 x 0.35 in)
Weight
154 g
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Red, White
Darg Gray, Gold, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-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 42.2/11.5 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
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 (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

