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Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB) vs HTC Desire Eye

Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia 1 V vs HTC Desire Eye phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare HTC Desire Eye X Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB) 27Points
6.5"
OLED

1644x3840

48
MP

12mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5.2"
SLCD3

1080x1920

13.1
MP

13.1mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2400
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)

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!

Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)} 27 Advantages Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB) vs Desire Eye} 3 Advantages HTC Desire Eye
+3.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)76%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.3GHz 32bit Quad-core
+12GB LPDDR5X5 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR3
+512GB (455GB available)45 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs16GB (10GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 128GB microSD, microSDXC
+8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)2%
Thinner
vs8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)
+OLEDAdvantage
OLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT Super LCD 3
+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs16 million
+1644x3840 pixels2 times
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x1920 pixels
+643 PPI52%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs424 PPI
+6.5"25%
Larger screen
vs5.2"
+(triple camera) 48MP + 12MP + 12MP4 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 13.1MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+f/1.9 (aperture)5%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.0 (aperture)
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 14Advantage
Android 14 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 4.4.4 KitKat
+5G Sub6Advantage
The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
vs4G LTE-A
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps19 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(4G LTE-A) 150 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+5000 mAh108%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2400 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs4.0 + A2DP
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
187 grams (6.55 ounces)vs+154 grams (5.39 ounces)21%
Lighter
LED flashvs+Dual-LED on both camerasAdvantage
The Dual-LED on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light
(front) 12MPvs+(front) 13.1MP9%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies

22 Common items in both devices
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
BSI sensor
HDR photo/video on both cameras
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
 
ModelXperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)Desire Eye
Other model namesSony Xperia 1 V (XQDQ72/G1HKCX0)AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye
Country or region availableChinaSouth KoreaHong KongIndonesiaJapanSingapore
China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore
feature not registered
BrandSonyHTC
Release date7/28/2023, Announced: 5/11/202311/1/2014
Depth8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches)8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)
Size (width x height)71 x 165 millimeters (2.8 x 6.5 in)73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in)
Weight187 grams (6.55 ounces)154 grams (5.39 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus
feature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantWaterproof (IP?)

📲 Display

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Display typeOLEDTFT Super LCD 3
Screen size6.5" inches5.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1644x3840 pixels (21:9)1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)643 PPI424 PPI
Colors1 billion16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh rate120Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresHDR10
BT.2020
Touch Sampling Rate: 240Hz
feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
System versionAndroid 13Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware updateAndroid 14Android 4.4.4 KitKat
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB) (4nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3
CPUOcta-core, 4 processors:
1x 3.2GHz ARM Cortex-X3 (Single-core)
2x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Dual-core)
2x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A715 (Dual-core)
3x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Triple-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 330
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 1127923 (v9)
Geekbench: 4916 (v6)
GFXBench: 96fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
feature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
RAM memory12GB LPDDR5X2GB LPDDR3
Internal storage512GB (455GB available)
UFS 3.1
16GB (10GB available)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload3000/1024 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 - AT&T: 850/1700/1900/2100 - EMEA: 850/900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE
Not supported
Primary 5G networkSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79)Not supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6Not supported

📷 Camera

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
48 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.385mmf/2.8125mm1/3.5"PDAFOIS5.2x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.5"PDAF
13.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution8000x6000 pixels4208x3120 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED on both cameras
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length24mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/1.35" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.12µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras4K@24/25/30/60/120fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
10-bit HDR
Slow motion
Zeiss optics
feature not registered

📸 Front camera

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Front camera (secondary)12 megapixels13.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution4000x3000 pixels4208x3120 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedDual-LED
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length24mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/2.9" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.25µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
LoudspeakerStereo sound
24-bit/192kHz
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
USBUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Not supported
Bluetooth5.3 + A2DP/LE4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock 2D
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh2400 mAh
Charger, watts30W Wired fast charging
Reverse charging by cable
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
Reverse wireless charging
feature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered20 hours
Standbyfeature not registered538 hours (22.4 days)

➕ Other features

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver
• PS5 Remote Play (compatible)
• Sony Alpha (compatible)
• 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

☢️ Radiation rate

Sony Xperia 1 V (XQ-DQ72 512GB)HTC Desire Eye
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)1.14W/kg (head), 0.63W/kg (body)feature not registered
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