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HTC Desire Eye

HTC Desire Eye

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ZTE nubia Z5

ZTE nubia Z5

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Category Breakdown

HTC Desire Eye
ZTE nubia Z5
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 IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z5 has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU at 2.3 GHz compared to the Snapdragon 600 in the nubia Z5, which runs 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 nubia Z5 has only a 2 MP front camera.
  • The Desire Eye has a slightly larger 2400 mAh battery compared to the 2300 mAh in the nubia Z5, and it supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs on a more recent version of Android 4.4.4 (upgradable to 6.1) with Sense UI, while the nubia Z5 operates on an older Android 4.1.1.
  • The build quality of the Desire Eye is bulkier and heavier at 154g, compared to the lighter and slimmer nubia Z5 at 126g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Desire Eye
ZTE nubia Z5

General

Release Date

2014
2012

Announced

2014
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.2"
5"

Type

IPS LCD,
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300

GPU

Adreno 330
Adreno 320

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

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
2 MP

Front Camera Details

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

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh
2300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 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)
137.9 x 69.1 x 7.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.30 in)

Weight

154 g
126 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, White
White, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Yes

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 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, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP

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 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

OS Version

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes