Category Breakdown
HTC Desire Eye
LG Stylus 2
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The HTC Desire Eye features a solid build with a 5.2-inch 1080p IPS LCD display, offering higher pixel density compared to the LG Stylus 2's larger 5.7-inch 720p IPS LCD, which results in less sharp visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset and a faster CPU, while the Stylus 2 uses a Snapdragon 410 with a lower clock speed.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye's front camera also has 13 MP, providing better selfie capabilities compared to the Stylus 2's 8 MP front camera.
- The Desire Eye has a smaller 2400 mAh battery, whereas the Stylus 2 offers a larger 3000 mAh battery, potentially providing longer usage.
- Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs on an older version of Android but can be upgraded to Marshmallow, while the Stylus 2 comes with Marshmallow out of the box and is upgradable to Nougat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire Eye
LG Stylus 2
General
Release Date
2014
2016
Announced
2014
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD,
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~258 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 306
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM (K520DY)
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Front Camera
13 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
155 x 79.6 x 7.4 mm (6.10 x 3.13 x 0.29 in)
Weight
154 g
142 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Red, White
Titan, White, Brown
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

