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Summary
58%
45%
Performance

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Snapdragon 200

1 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4.3" (10.92 cm)

480x800 px

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

1.6 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

1800 mAh

12.10 h talktime (3G)

Storage

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

4 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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4/5 based on 248 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Poor
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q

CPU

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 203

RAM

1.5 GB

1 GB

Display
Good
Below Average
Display Type

TFT

Screen Size

4.3 " (10.92 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

Pixel Density

217 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

59.63 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 156.6 mm
Width: 78.7 mm
Thickness: 8 mm

Height: 131.8 mm
Width: 66.9 mm
Thickness: 9.9 mm

Weight

165 grams

123 grams

Colours

Grey, Orange, White

Black, Silver

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Average
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

1.6 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

1800 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Up to 12.10 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.80 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

Up to 435 Hours(3G) / Up to 401 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Very Good
Good
Internal Memory

8 GB

4 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 64 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

USB Host, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass