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HTC Desire Eye
  • Operating system

    Android 4.4.2

  • Screen size

    5.2 in

  • Processor frequency

    2.3 GHz

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Key points

Photo resolution (Front camera)

13 MP

Video resolution

1080 p

Photo resolution

13 MP

Processor frequency

2.3 GHz

PPI

424

Battery life on stand by

538 h

Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time

20 h

Front Flash

Yes

Rugged

Yes

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Expert reviews

CNet

Taking pictures of your own gurning face and plastering it over the Internet is unquestionably the best thing you can do with a device that has the...

SlashGear

The HTC Desire EYE seems to have one key point in its favor, at first - selfie power. But it's a whole lot more than that. Instead of a smartphone...

PCMAG

Scorned by many, beloved by some, the selfie has become a polarizing cultural zeitgeist for the smartphone age. And depending on where you fall on the...

3G.co.uk

HTC has aimed for the middle of the market with its Desire Eye, which sits between budget devices and the high-end handsets. However, we are loath to...

LaptopMag

article continued below I don't take many selfies, but for the past few days, I have become the selfie queen. Selfie at a work? Check. Selfie in the...

phoneArena

A month or so ago, HTC decided that it was high time it put an end to the selfie race and unveiled the HTC Desire EYE, a smartphone that is doomed to...

GSMArena

HTC Desire Eye is the most capable member of the company's mid-range family of smartphones to date. Announced in early October, the smartphone...

DigitalTrends

Do you take at least as many smartphone pictures of yourself as you do of the rest of the world? Do you often find yourself complaining that your...

TechRadar

It's pretty clear from the outset that HTC is targeting the Desire Eye at the selfie-loving young 'uns that might not have the means for an HTC One M8...

PCWorld

Maybe it's the name, but I expected HTC's Desire Eye to be less expensive. “Desire,” after all, is the name HTC usually reserves for its mid-range...

Digit.in

The Desire Eye is again a superb looking smartphone from HTC which is as powerful as their flagship device, the One (M8). It is also a selfie centric...

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 4.4.2
Available Yes
Released (FR) November 2014
Street price (EUR) 499 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Black
Rugged Yes
Type Shock
Waterproof
Dust
Splash proof
Ingress Protection IP X7
Display
Screen type IPS LCD
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Screen size 5.2 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 424
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 800
900
1800
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 13 MP
Video resolution 1080 p
Flash Yes
Flash type Dual LED
Features Auto focus
Face detection
Geo tagging
High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR)
Panorama
Touch focus
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 13 MP
Front Flash Yes
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer No
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
73.8 in
8.5 in
151.7 in
154 oz
HTC Desire Eye
Height 151.7 in
Width 73.8 in
Thickness 8.5 in
Weight 154 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Processor frequency 2.3 GHz
Core number Quad Core
RAM 2048 MB
Internal storage 16 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.0
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA No
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats eAAC+
MP3
WAV
WMA
Video player Yes
Supports H.264
MPEG4
WMV
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Capacity 2400 mAh
Battery life on stand by 538 h
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time 20 h
Qi wireless charging No



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HTC Desire Eye: review and hands on

Language: Fr | Time: 40 m 25 | Type: Review | By: topforphone

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