HTC just wrapped up their Double Exposure event in which they released the new HTC Desire Eye and the HTC RE.
The HTC Desire Eye is based on the HTC one without the nice case but comes with dual 13mp camera and an IP rating.
I really cant see many people trading in the HTC one for the HTC Desire Eye but people just about to upgrade might pick it over the Sony Z3 its closest competitor for underwater photos.
HTC Desire EYE Specifications
SIZE: 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
WEIGHT: 154 grams
DISPLAY: 5.2 inch Full HD 1080p
CPU SPEED
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 2.3 GHz, quad-core CPUs
MEMORY
Total storage: 16 GB
RAM: 2GB
Expansion card slot supports microSD™ memory card for up to 128GB additional storage (card not included)
DURABILITY
IPX7
CONNECTIVITY
3.5 mm stereo audio jack
NFC
Bluetooth® 4.0 with aptX™ enabled
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz)
DLNA® for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
HTC Connect™
micro-USB 2.0 port
CAMERA
HTC Eye™ Experience with Face Tracking, Screen Share, Split Capture, Face Fusion, Live Makeup, Auto Selfie, Voice Selfie, Photo Booth, Crop Me In
Dedicated camera button
Rear camera
13MP , BSI sensor, f/2.0, 28mm lens, wide angle, with HDR capability
1080p Full HD video recording
Dual LED Flash
Front camera
13MP, Auto-focus with zoom capability, BSI sensor, f/2.2, 22mm lens, wide angle, with HDR capability
1080p Full HD video recording
Dual LED Flash
AUDIO
HTC BoomSound™
Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
3 microphones for enhanced background noise cancellation
Sense Voice
BATTERY
Capacity: 2400 mAh
Talk time: Up to 20 hours for 3G
Standby time: Up to 538 hours for 3G
As well as the new phone HTC are trying to take on the GoPro (maybe) with the HTC RE.
The HTC RE is a small 16mp waterproof camera that’s designed to fit in your hand.
I cannot see this being a great seller with a $200 price tag when phones do a rather good job now days. Also no 4K video recording which seems odd.
RE Specifications
SIZE: 96.7 x 26.5 mm
WEIGHT: 65.5 grams
MEMORY
8GB microSD included
Expansion card slot supports microSD™ memory card for up to 128GB additional storage
SENSORS
Grip sensor
G-sensor
CONNECTIVITY
BLE (Bluetooth® 4.0)
Wi-Fi® (802.11 a/b/g/n)
micro-USB
¼” tripod connection
CAMERA
16MP
1/2.3” CMOS sensor
Ultra wide angle: 146° lens (f/2.8)
1080p, 30fps FHD video
720p, 4x slow motion video
Time-lapse video recording
AUDIO
HD microphone
Speaker
DURABILITY
IP57 Dust & Water Resistant
IPx7 (body), IPx8 (with cap)
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with Android 4.3 and above (BLE equipped); and iOS 7 or later
BATTERY
820 mAh rechargeable battery (1,200 16MP photos; 1 hour 40 min of continuous FHD video recording)
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