HTC Desire Eye vs HTC Desire VC

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire VC: 35 g lighter

    Desire Eye:
    154 g
    Desire VC:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 11.5 mm narrower

    Desire Eye:
    73.8 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire Eye:
    5.2 in
    Desire VC:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire Eye:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Desire VC:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Desire Eye: 1 mm thinner

    Desire Eye:
    8.5 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 32.2 mm shorter

    Desire Eye:
    151.7 mm
    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    Height:
    151.7 mm +32.2 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    73.8 mm +11.5 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire VC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1 mm versus Desire Eye

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

    +35 g versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    119 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Desire VC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire Eye has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire Eye, Desire VC, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeDesire VC
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire VC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire Eye

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire VC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    2400 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 926
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2134
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2323
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, Desire VC.
SpecificationDesire EyeDesire VC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IPX7 dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input