HTC Desire Eye vs HTC One M8 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: specs comparison
posted by Luis D.
/ Oct 08, 2014, 4:01 PM
The HTC Desire Eye also has the largest 1080p display in the trio - it's a 5.2-inch screen, while the One (M8) has a 5.0-inch screen, and the Galaxy S5 sports a 5.1-incher of a panel. At 441ppi, the One M8 has the highest pixel density, followed by the Galaxy S5 (432ppi) and the Desire Eye (423ppi).
Camera-wise, the HTC Desire Eye trumps both the Galaxy S5's measly 2.1-megapixel front cam, and the HTC One (M8)'s decent 5-megapixel front snapper with a full-blown 13MP camera on the front panel. Yikes! Samsung's flagship still has the biggest rear camera sensor (16MP) to play with, followed by the Desire Eye's 13MP main cam, while the HTC One (M8) differentiates with its quirky 4-ultrapixel Duo camera setup.
In terms of hardware, the trio is almost exactly on par. All three smartphones run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset, sporting minute differences in clock rates that favor the Galaxy S5's 2.5GHz over the HTC Desire Eye and One (M8)'s 2.3GHz. All have Adreno 330 GPUs and 2GB of RAM on disposal. Each device's in-built storage can be expanded with a microSD card.
Finally, both the HTC Desire Eye and One (M8) have 2600mAh battery to get them through the day, while the Samsung Galaxy S5 has a slightly bigger 2800mAh unit.
So, which one is the best-specc'd phone according to you?
HTC Desire EYE vs HTC One (M8) vs Samsung Galaxy S5
Display
Display size
Resolution
Pixel density
Technology
S-LCD 3
Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body ratio
66.51 %
66.71 %
69.76 %
Colors
16 777 216
16 777 216
Camera
Rear
Yes
Yes
Yes
Main camera
Hardware Features
Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Autofocus
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Phase detection autofocus
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm
Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 2 μm
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 31 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
4 megapixels
Hardware Features
Depth information
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
LED
Software Features
Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, HDR
Digital image stabilization, Manual focus, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Burst mode, Night mode, Macro mode, Effects, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Geo tagging
Digital image stabilization, Touch to focus, Smile detection, Face detection, Voice activation, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, HDR, Panorama, Night mode, Scenes, Effects
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4
MPEG4
MPEG4, H.264
Features
Video calling
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video light, Video sharing
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 megapixels
5 megapixels
2.1 megapixels
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
the average is 6 oz (173 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water
Splash
Water, Dust
IP certified
Yes
IP X3
IP 67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers
Hardware & Performance
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC
Processor
GPU
Yes
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
Storage expansion
Slot Type
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD
OS
Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4), HTC Sense UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.3, 4.4), HTC Sense UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2600 mAh
2800 mAh
Talk time
the average is 23 h (1388 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 21 days (500 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 23 h (1396 min)
the average is 23 h (1396 min)
the average is 23 h (1396 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 26 days (636 h)
the average is 26 days (636 h)
Music playback
67.00 hours
Video playback
13.00 hours
Cellular
LTE (FDD)
Bands 3, 7, 8, 20
Bands 3, 7, 8, 20
Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
UMTS
850, 900, 2100 MHz
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data
Multimedia
Screen mirroring
DLNA, Wireless screen share
DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink
MHL
HTC Desire EYE
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2 Comments
1. Pattyface
Posts: 1658; Member since: Aug 20, 2014
I hate the way the fronts of all Sammy devices look tbh, don't really care for tw either but will still be getting a note 4. I think sense 6 has came a long way since it's bloated beginning and really like the design of the eye
