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Summary
58%
67%
Performance

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Snapdragon 615

2 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

2600 mAh

18.6 h talktime (3G)

Storage

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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3.7/5 based on 4,094 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

April 12, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

CPU

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Octa core (1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 405

RAM

1.5 GB

2 GB

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

S-LCD 2

S-LCD 3

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

267 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

67.95 %

Screen Protection

No

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

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

Height: 158 mm
Width: 77.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

165 grams

183 grams

Colours

Grey, Orange, White

Blue, Gold, Purple, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

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

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

Front Camera
Average
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

BSI Sensor

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

2600 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Up to 18.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.7 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

Up to 687 Hours(3G) / Up to 625 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Very Good
Best in Class
Internal Memory

8 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

5G Not Supported in India, 4G 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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

HDMI

No

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Digital

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass