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HTC Wildfire E5 vs Wildfire E1 Plus

A side-by-side comparison of the HTC Wildfire E5 and the Wildfire E1 Plus, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
HTC Wildfire E5
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
Wildfire E1 Plus
6.1inch
Color IPS TFT LCD
720 × 1560 · 282 PPI
Chip
HTC Wildfire E5
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
IMG8322 · Android 14
Wildfire E1 Plus
MediaTek Helio P23 MT6763 16 nm
2 GHz octa-core
ARM Mali-G71MP2 (700 MHz) · Google Android 9.0 (Pie)
Memory
HTC Wildfire E5
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSDXC
Wildfire E1 Plus
3GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSD
Camera
HTC Wildfire E5
16MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Wildfire E1 Plus
15.9MP
5 MP selfie
1920x1080 pixel video
Battery
HTC Wildfire E5
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Wildfire E1 Plus
3,000mAh
7.5 W wired
Build
HTC Wildfire E5
Wildfire E1 Plus
165g
157.5 × 75 × 8.85 mm
Connectivity
HTC Wildfire E5
4GWi-FiNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Wildfire E1 Plus
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 4.2Nano-SIM (4FF)USB Micro-AB USB 2.0

Specifications

HTC Wildfire E5

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Wildfire E1 Plus

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 900 - HSUPAHSUPA 5.8HSDPAHSDPA 7.2HSDPA 14.4HSPA+ 21.1HSPA+ 42.2DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 3, 8, 20, 38, 40 - 50/25, 100/50, 150/50 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

HTC Wildfire E5

Announced
2025, June 18
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 04

Wildfire E1 Plus

Announced
2019 Dec 10
Status
Available. Released 2019 Dec 27

HTC Wildfire E5

Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Wildfire E1 Plus

Dimensions
157.5 × 75 × 8.85 mm
Weight
165 g
Build
Yes
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

HTC Wildfire E5

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Wildfire E1 Plus

Type
Color IPS TFT LCD display, 16.8M colors
Size
6.1 inches
Resolution
720x1560 pixels (~282 PPI density), ~77.1% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Yes
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Display Notch
1-notch

HTC Wildfire E5

OS
Android 14
Chipset
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
IMG8322

Wildfire E1 Plus

OS
Google Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
MediaTek Helio P23 MT6763 16 nm
CPU
2 GHz octa-core
GPU
ARM Mali-G71MP2 (700 MHz)

HTC Wildfire E5

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM

Wildfire E1 Plus

Card slot
microSD
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM
Interface
eMMC 5.1

HTC Wildfire E5

Dual

16 MP, (wide)

VGA

Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

Wildfire E1 Plus

Single

15.9 MP, f/2.20, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, PD AF, HDR photo, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch

Other features
single LED flash
Video
1920x1080 pixel

HTC Wildfire E5

Single
5 MP, (wide)
Video
Yes

Wildfire E1 Plus

Single

5.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, Face detection, Face retouch

Video
1280x720 pixel

HTC Wildfire E5

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Wildfire E1 Plus

Loudspeaker
mono
3.5mm jack
Yes
Audio features
Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE

HTC Wildfire E5

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
GPS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Wildfire E1 Plus

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
Positioning
Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS
Satellite details
Galileo (E1)
NFC
No
USB
USB Micro-AB USB 2.0
USB features
USB charging, USB Host, USB OTG 1.0, USB OTG 1.3
Wireless features
Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering

HTC Wildfire E5

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Wildfire E1 Plus

Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, FP sensor, L sensor, P sensor
Software
Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Face Recognition

HTC Wildfire E5

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

Wildfire E1 Plus

Type
3000 mAh battery Li-ion
Charging
7.5 W charging wired

HTC Wildfire E5

Colors
Black
Price
About 80 EUR

Wildfire E1 Plus

Models
Wildfire E1 Plus Dual SIM TD-LTE
Market
Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Southeast Asia
Countries
Belarus, India, Moldova +3 more

How the HTC Wildfire E5 and Wildfire E1 Plus differ

  • The HTC Wildfire E5 has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 3000 mAh on the Wildfire E1 Plus.
  • The HTC Wildfire E5 has the bigger screen, 6.75 inches against 6.1 inches.
  • The HTC Wildfire E5 offers more RAM, up to 4 GB against 3 GB.
  • The main cameras are 16 MP on the HTC Wildfire E5 and 15.9 MP on the Wildfire E1 Plus.
  • The HTC Wildfire E5 is the newer of the two, released in July 2025.