HTC Desire Eye vs Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire Eye vs Sony Xperia ZR 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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4.55"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
0.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire Eye
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17 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| +20 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 | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Desire Eye | Xperia ZR (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye | Sony Xperia ZR C5503, Xperia ZR M36i C5503, Sony Dogo |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 6/1/2013, Announced: 5/24/2013 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in) | 67.3 x 131.3 millimeters (2.65 x 5.17 in) |
| Weight | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 3 | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 4.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 323 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 8GB (4.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 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 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13.1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 4128x3096 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Sweep panorama |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13.1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4208x3120 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Dual-LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| 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 | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2400 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 538 hours (22.4 days) | 520 hours (21.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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, Pink, Mint Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire Eye | Sony Xperia ZR (4G LTE) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.79W/kg (head) |