HTC Desire Eye hands-on: First look

8 October 2014
Portrait photography used to be something people dress up for, now teens snap a few "selfies" before breakfast. HTC goes all-in on the selfie craze with the new HTC Desire Eye where front and back cameras pack equally impressive 13MP sensors...

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  • 09 Oct 2014

AnonD-304556, 09 Oct 2014IPhone 6 has the worst camera i have ever seen. Just 8 MP ... moreHow can you say iPhone 6 has the worst camera?

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    • AnonD-317560
    • XNW
    • 09 Oct 2014

    Good luck HTC! Another big step. I don't care they are not pupular in My country, because I know the quality. Please coming soon to Indonesia.

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      • Contract
      • 3Jn
      • 09 Oct 2014

      Anonymous, 09 Oct 2014Just to correct you, this is not a flagship, it's a midrang... moreI hope that Gsmarena adds one more but IMPORTANT PIECE of information to reviews and hands on.

      ONLY AT MOST 20 WORDS and that is it.

      My phone shoots only 3264 x 2448 or 8Mp so jpegs are 2Mb+

      Omitted so far from the report on camera is eg in this phone whether it only has the one setting, ie all jpegs are 13Mp or are there settings up to 13Mp

      We know that we can adjust the volume on sound levels but different phone makers either give you the option or not.

      ATM only after the review and visiting a phone shop can you tell.

      Easy peasy as Gsmarena have the phone to provide this info, maybe people don't want to shoot 13mp photos all the time

        Anonymous, 09 Oct 2014Weird because the ugliest phones are samsung and LG, which ... moreWell its a matter of opinion, to me m8 is a really ugly phone, samsungs with those protruding cameras on the back too...
        Lg g3 is ugly too

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          • ppS
          • 09 Oct 2014

          darkraver, 09 Oct 2014OMG! Its a Htc Xperia... First google copies sonys app ... moreIt looks nothing like an Xperia, is it because of the camera position? Which the iPhone used before Sony started putting it there?

          Either way you Sony fanboys should really do some research in who designed and created the first Xperia smartphone, the Xperia X1.

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            • Gibby
            • Ixj
            • 09 Oct 2014

            Oh HTC - congratulations on creating a device targeted specifically for self conceited, vain, insecure people with no life.
            Please try to focus your direction - you have so much promise but you have a habit of going off course just enough to miss the mark. (E.g. M8 - 4Mp)
            Focus ffs!
            (No camera reference puns intended!!)
            ;)

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              • 09 Oct 2014

              Bezel crazy, HTC is strange these day, I still prefer my old Desire phone.

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                • AnonD-97279
                • 7jV
                • 09 Oct 2014

                HTC really have potential to be fight with any copmpany, samsung, Apple etc, I had just bought HTC desire 816 and boy what phone, screen,performance,fluidity,battery backup, camera quality are top notch, it has DNA of flagship models in midrange price, I had been used note 1 for 3 years and this phone show me Android is as fluid as ios with such functionality, great job HTC keep it up

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                  • 09 Oct 2014

                  Ludo, 09 Oct 2014Those bezels, never seen such huge ones ! I'm leaving HTC, ... moreWeird because the ugliest phones are samsung and LG, which have small bezels.

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                    • 09 Oct 2014

                    Ludo, 09 Oct 2014Those bezels, never seen such huge ones ! I'm leaving HTC, ... moreso... you want phones that crack every time you drop them..good choice

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                      • 7j}
                      • 09 Oct 2014

                      AnonD-200220, 09 Oct 2014Ahh a phone for purely losers. Why do people even take self... moreAbsolutely! 5mp is the max u need for selfies. Then this would have been more beautiful than this ugly 13mp front cam with led.They could also have reduced the present height of 151mm to 145mm or below.

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                        • Ludo
                        • mWU
                        • 09 Oct 2014

                        Those bezels, never seen such huge ones ! I'm leaving HTC, can't no longer stand their bulky and heavy phones, I'm so sad :'(

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                          • AnonD-200220
                          • KIp
                          • 09 Oct 2014

                          Ahh a phone for purely losers. Why do people even take selfie all the time. I never took even one.5 mega pixle front camera is more than enough . 13 is just pushing it to shit zone.

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                            • AnonD-94030
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                            • 09 Oct 2014

                            Sony Copycat...looks like Xperia Z2/Z3 except that big ugly front camera

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 09 Oct 2014

                              Sushant Sic, 09 Oct 2014Whr is the ear peice???the earpiece is located in the tiny slit between the screen and the upper bezel.

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                                • niH
                                • 09 Oct 2014

                                I like the new design and materials, I have to say. But not even considering this ridiculous size and front camera device. Make a smaller one.

                                  OMG!
                                  Its a Htc Xperia...

                                  First google copies sonys app design, now even big manufacterers copy the design....

                                  Well done....Sony B-)

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                                    • Kg%
                                    • 09 Oct 2014

                                    Anonymous, 09 Oct 2014That selfie camera ought to give the NSA some nice high res... moreAnd you thought you were funny now with some cheap lame NSA comment? Try to move on, only slow people havent already. Oh and most people dont need trending apps to stay informed and keep up with recent stuff but in your case several apps is required.

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                                      • AnonD-304556
                                      • rAQ
                                      • 09 Oct 2014

                                      Dododo, 09 Oct 2014I got excited, until I saw the first shot in the gallery. I... moreIPhone 6 has the worst camera i have ever seen. Just 8 MP like my old symbian phone camera. IPhone is good only for its it's smooth operation..! IOS. . But android is far more better than IOS in terms of customization. ..

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                                        • 09 Oct 2014

                                        Cheap chinese phone make the trend with high front camera and now everyone follow in the step. This is strange.