HTC Desire Eye

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 450 reviews of HTC Desire Eye. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and usability. The camera and performance also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the HTC Desire Eye is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for HTC Desire Eye

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of HTC Desire Eye from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the screen and durability. The performance and camera are also mentioned favorably, but there are some less positive reviews about the size.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for HTC Desire Eye

alaTest has collected and analyzed 112 user reviews of HTC Desire Eye from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Views about the size and usability are overall positive. The camera and performance also get good feedback.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by (engadget.com)

HTC Desire Eye review: in search of the ultimate selfie machine

2014 was the year that the word "selfie" finally -- and maybe unfortunately -- found its way into honest-to-goodness dictionaries. Is it really any surprise,...

In many ways, the Desire Eye is a wolf in sheep's clothing -- that is, it packs much of the same power as full-on flagship smartphones all in a package designed to keep prices down. More importantly, it's very much a niche device, an offshoot of HTC's...

Jan, 2015

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Expert review by : Orlin Milinov (gsmarena.com)

HTC Desire Eye review: Undercover flagship

HTC Desire Eye is the most capable member of the company's mid-range family of smartphones to date. Announced in early October, the smartphone features a rather peculiar camera setup, which consists of a duo of 13MP sensors, each flanked by a two-tone...

5.2" 1080p IPS display with 424ppi ; 2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU; Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset; 2GB of RAM ; 13MP f/2.2 front-facing camera with two-tone, dual-LED flash; 1080p @30fps video recording ; 13MP f/2.0 main camera with...

The battery is not user-replaceable ; No 4K video recording or OIS ; No IR port

HTC Desire Eye is the most capable smartphone the Taiwanese manufacturer has to offer. Only its Desire moniker, the plastic body, and the smaller marketing budget prevent the newcomer from taking the HTC One (M8) spot as the company's Android flagship...

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Jared Newman

HTC's selfie phone is only slightly less expensive than the flagship One (M8), but some problems with its headlining camera features leave a greater gulf in quality.

Specs are on-par with HTC's flagship ; Front camera captures fine details and fits plenty of faces ; HTC's software is unobtrusive with some useful features

Front camera doesn't get colors right ; Rear camera struggles in low light ; Design feels boxy

HTC's selfie phone is only slightly less expensive than the flagship One (M8), but the gulf in quality is greater.

Dec, 2014

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Expert review by : Eugene Kim (pcmag.com)

HTC Desire Eye (AT&T)

With its 13-megapixel front-facing camera, the HTC Desire Eye is the ultimate selfie machine. But it's also an excellent Android smartphone in its own right.

High-quality, full HD LCD. Unbeatable front-facing camera. Flagship-level specs.

Ostentatious looks not for everyone. Very tall design.

Camera and Conclusions This phone's all about pictures, particularly those of the selfie variety. Both sides of the Desire Eye feature 13-megapixel sensors with dual-LED flash. Comparing shots side-by-side, it's hard to discern any difference between...

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by : Andrew Hoyle (cnet.com)

HTC Desire Eye review: The waterproof phone that takes selfies in the dark

The HTC Desire Eye has a whopping 13-megapixel front-facing camera, with its own flash -- prepare to snap some selfies in the dark.

The HTC Desire Eye is the first smartphone to feature a front-facing flash to illuminate your selfies. Its screen is bright and bold, it has plenty of power and its colourful body is waterproof.

Although the front camera has 13 megapixels, images still suffer from noise and blur, particularly in low light. Focus is far from perfect too, even with the flash assistance.

Although its flash-equipped front camera is eye-catching, its image results aren't as impressive as I'd hoped. Still, the flash will illuminate your face where other phones can't, and the Desire Eye comes with fun software, is well-specced and...

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

HTC Desire Eye ( coral red)

Not so with the HTC Desire Eye.

The HTC Desire Eye is the first smartphone to feature a front-facing flash to illuminate your selfies. Its screen is bright and bold, it has plenty of power and its colourful body is waterproof.

Although the front camera has 13 megapixels, images still suffer from noise and blur, particularly in low light. Focus is far from perfect too, even with the flash assistance.

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by : Daniel Schmidt (notebookcheck.net)

HTC Desire Eye Smartphone Review

Selfie show-off. HTC expands its product line around its One M8 flagship and now has a smartphone with high-performance hardware dubbed Desire EYE. It is primarily aimed at selfie fans in view of a high-resolution front-facing camera. The lens promises...

IP certificate, Decent cameras, Powerful SoC, Great screen, Good speakers, Decent voice quality, Very good battery life, Power To Give app

Low available storage capacity, No App2SD support, No MHL, No ac Wi-Fi, Sometimes inaccurate GPS, Throttling under load

HTC's Desire Eye is yet another flagship smartphone that is not clad in elegant aluminum. However, it features an IP certification for the first time making it dust and waterproof. The selfie handheld thus not only shoots decent pictures in every...

Feb, 2015

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Expert review by : Chris Burns (slashgear.com)

HTC Desire EYE Review

The HTC Desire EYE seems to have one key point in its favor, at first - selfie power. But it's a whole lot more than that. Instead of a smartphone that's made for taking photos of yourself, the Desire EYE is a surprisingly well-rounded phone. And it's...

The HTC Desire EYE is a unique proposition. The HTC design team have created a device that kind of, sort of, ALMOST beats out the company’s most heroic device of the year. The specifications on the EYE trump the HTC One M8 in several places. The look...

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by : Peter K. (phonearena.com)

HTC Desire EYE Review

A month or so ago, HTC decided that it was high time it put an end to the selfie race and unveiled the HTC Desire EYE, a smartphone that is doomed to intrigue with its ginormous 13MP selfie snapper. However, the front-facing camera is just one of the...

Potent hardware ; Outstanding selfie camera ; The display has a very good outdoor visibility ; The BoomSound speakers are a zinger

Disappointing hardware buttons ; The build materials could be better ; Call quality could be better

There you have it, all the good and the bad about the Desire EYE, HTC's selfie-centric handset. The device will most probably be priced as much as an HTC One (M8), which will pit it against many other devices that sit higher in the food chain. In spite...

Nov, 2014

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Expert review by : Dragan Petric (brighthand)

HTC Desire Eye Review: A Machine for Selfies

With 13-megapixel cameras on its back and front, the HTC Desire Eye is capable of taking some of the sharpest selfies of any phone to date. Here's our review.

One of the strongest front-facing cameras on a phone to date ; Flagship-level performance ; Sharp and vibrant display

A little too large for comfort ; Comes with outdated version of Android ; Front cam’s photos can be inconsistent

The Desire Eye packs flagship hardware packed into upper midrange body, providing the kind of display, performance, and battery life you’d normally get from a phone $100-200 more expensive. That alone makes this phone a winner (if you can live with a...

Feb, 2015

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