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Summary
67%
66%
Performance

Snapdragon 615

2 GB RAM

Snapdragon 615

2 GB RAM

Display

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2600 mAh

18.6 h talktime (3G)

2600 mAh

17 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.7/5 based on 4,094 ratings

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3.8/5 based on 871 ratings

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General
Launch Date

April 12, 2015 (Official)

February 14, 2015 (Official)

Operating System

Android v5.0.1 (Lollipop)

Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

HTC Sense

Performance
Average
Average
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

CPU

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

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

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 405

Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

S-LCD 3

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.95 %

72.31 %

Screen Protection

No

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

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

Height: 151 mm
Width: 76.2 mm
Thickness: 6.3 mm

Weight

183 grams

141 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Blue, Gold, Purple, White

Black, Gold, Pink, Silver, White

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)

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

13 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Camera Features

Selfie Voice command, Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2600 mAh

2600 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

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

Up to 17 Hours(3G)

Standby time

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

USB Type-C

No

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 64 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

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

SIM 1

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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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

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

SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg, Body: 0.8 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.1

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

HDMI

No

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Recording option

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