HTC Desire Eye vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire Eye vs Samsung Galaxy A3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
SLCD3
SLCD3
1080x1920
13.1
MP
MP
13.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire Eye
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
18 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| 150 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
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| Model | Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) |
| Other model names | AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye | Galaxy A3 (4G LTE) SM-A3000 Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | HTC | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 6.9 millimeters (0.27 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in) | 65.5 x 130.1 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 - AT&T: 850/1700/1900/2100 - EMEA: 850/900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | WVGA (800x480) |
| Front flash | Dual-LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2400 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 3.5W (5V/0.7A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 538 hours (22.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Red, White • HTC Sense UI 6 • HTC BlinkFeed • HTC BoomSound • Google Drive 50GB • IPX7 certified: dustproof and water resistant up to 1m and 30min • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Silver, Pink, Gold • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Galaxy A3 Duos (SM-A3000) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.695W/kg (head), 0.376W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.249W/kg (head), 0.318W/kg (body) |