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Summary
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Performance

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Helio A20

2 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5" (12.7 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

2.2 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

2330 mAh

14 h talktime (3G)

Storage

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

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4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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4.3/5 based on 3,081 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Huawei Helio A20 AP33

CPU

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 320

RAM

1.5 GB

2 GB

Display
Good
Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

5 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

69.67 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 139 mm
Width: 71 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

165 grams

146 grams

Colours

Grey, Orange, White

Black, Purple, White

Waterproof

, IP57

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

13 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

Front Camera
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

2.2 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Exmor RS

Flash

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

2330 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

Up to 530 Hours(3G) / Up to 550 Hours(2G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Very Good
Internal Memory

8 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 32 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, 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

3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
107 kbps
EDGE:
296 kbps

SIM 2

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

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope