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Summary
58%
70%
Performance

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Snapdragon 801

3 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

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

3080 mAh

Storage

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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4.1/5 based on 25,143 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 21, 2014 (Official)

February 10, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v4.4.3 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Below Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

CPU

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics

Adreno 305

Adreno 330

RAM

1.5 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display
Good
Good
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

72.11 %

Screen Protection

No

Design
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Dimensions

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

Height: 139.2 mm
Width: 68.5 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Weight

165 grams

149 grams

Build Material

Case: Stainless steel
Back: Stainless steel

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)

13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

IMX214, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

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)
Burst mode

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Average
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

8 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Exmor RS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

3080 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

Up to 280 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Very Good
Excellent
Internal Memory

8 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 12.2 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 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 0.92 W/kg, Body: 1.36 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, 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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope