HTC Desire Eye
#5643
ZTE Blade A512
#5830Category Breakdown
HTC Desire Eye
ZTE Blade A512
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 quality with a weight of 154g and dimensions of 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm, while the ZTE Blade A512 is lighter at 130g and slightly larger at 164.3 x 71.6 x 7.6 mm.
- Both have a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display, but the Desire Eye offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the Blade A512's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, while the Blade A512 uses a Snapdragon 425, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video, but the Desire Eye has a superior 13 MP front camera, enhancing selfie quality.
- The Blade A512 has a slightly larger 2540 mAh battery compared to the Desire Eye's 2400 mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs on Android 4.4.4 with an upgrade to 6.0, while the Blade A512 comes with Android 6.0 out of the box, but lacks stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire Eye
ZTE Blade A512
General
Release Date
2014
2016
Announced
2014
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD,
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 308
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, AF
Front Camera
13 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2540 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2540 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)
164.3 x 71.6 x 7.6 mm (6.47 x 2.82 x 0.30 in)
Weight
154 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Red, White
White, Black, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Dual 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.1, 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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes