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Summary
61%
58%
Performance

Snapdragon 615

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 400

1.5 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

22.4 h talktime (3G)

2600 mAh

21 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

8 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 3,225 ratings

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4/5 based on 1,119 ratings

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General
Launch Date

November 5, 2014 (Official)

April 21, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

HTC Sense

Performance
Average
Below Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

CPU

Octa core (1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1 GHz, Quad core)

Quad core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A7

Architecture

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 405

Adreno 305

RAM

2 GB

1.5 GB

Display
Average
Good
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.04 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 157.7 mm
Width: 78.7 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

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

Weight

155 grams

165 grams

Colours

Blue, Grey, Orange, White

Grey, Orange, 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

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
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
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

No

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 22.4 Hours(3G)

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 424 Hours(3G)

Up to 614 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Very Good
Internal Memory

16 GB

8 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
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

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

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
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2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

SAR Value

Head: 0.203 W/kg, Body: 0.316 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, 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, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, 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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass