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Summary
58%
46%
Performance

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Snapdragon 200

1 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.0" (12.7 cm)

540x960 px

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

1950 mAh

9 h talktime (3G)

Storage

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

4 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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3/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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3.6/5 based on 1,179 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

June 25, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Poor
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

CPU

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 302

RAM

1.5 GB

1 GB

Display
Good
Average
Display Type

S-LCD 2

IPS LED

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

540x960 px

Pixel Density

267 ppi

220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

68.21 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 140 mm
Width: 72 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm

Weight

165 grams

173 grams

Colours

Grey, Orange, White

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

5 MP f/2.8, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

2592 x 1944 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

2 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Other
854x480 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

1950 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Up to 9 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

Up to 220 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Very Good
Good
Internal Memory

8 GB

4 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Mini

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

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 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 / 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

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Accelerometer