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HTC Desire EYE
AT&TSamsung Galaxy S4
Exynos 5 OctaGT-I9500
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-10-08 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Quad-Core 2300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz + Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S4 has a score of 78.3, which is better than the HTC Desire EYE's overall score of 65.6. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Galaxy S4 has a more recent 5.0 version while HTC Desire EYE has Android 4.4.4, giving you a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Galaxy S4's design is a little thinner and lighter than the HTC Desire EYE, despite of the fact that it was released only 19 months before.
The HTC Desire EYE counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, although it has lesser CPU cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit better looking display than HTC Desire EYE, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Galaxy S4 also counts with a bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a much better memory to install applications and games than HTC Desire EYE, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than HTC Desire EYE, although it has a tinier camera aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
Galaxy S4 has just a little bit longer battery life than HTC Desire EYE, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S4 costs a bit more than the HTC Desire EYE, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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