Category Breakdown
HTC Desire Eye
LG X screen
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 larger 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a sharper image compared to the LG X screen's 4.93-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, while the LG X screen uses the Snapdragon 410, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 13 MP compared to the 8 MP on the LG X screen.
- The Desire Eye has a slightly larger battery capacity at 2400 mAh versus the 2300 mAh of the LG X screen, though both lack fast charging capabilities.
- Software-wise, the Desire Eye runs on an older version of Android but is upgradable, while the LG X screen comes with Android 6.0 out of the box.
- Build quality favors the LG X screen, which is lighter and slimmer than the Desire Eye.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HTC Desire Eye
LG X screen
General
Release Date
2014
2016
Announced
2014
2016
Description
N/A
Versions: K500N (Europe); LG X view K500DS (Russia)
Display
Size
5.2"
4.93"
Type
IPS LCD,
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~298 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 2GB RAM
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
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-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)
142.6 x 71.8 x 7.1 mm (5.61 x 2.83 x 0.28 in)
Weight
154 g
120 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Red, White
Black, White, Pink Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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, 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)
OS Version
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

