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HTC Desire Eye vs Apple iPhone 6 vs LG G3: specs comparison

posted by Luis D. / Oct 08, 2014, 4:01 PM

HTC Desire Eye vs Apple iPhone 6 vs LG G3: specs comparison

There's only one thing the HTC Desire Eye, Apple iPhone 6 Plus, and LG G3 all have in common - they are some of this year's most interesting smartphones. Otherwise, they are pretty different. Here's the HTC Desire Eye - if you look at it as a souped-up HTC One (M8) with a larger screen and much better cameras, it makes plenty of sense. But describing it this way would be so prosaic! This is the first all-out "selfie phone" - one that captures your smiling mug in the glory of a full 13MP resolution photo taken through its front camera. You can print a full-size billboard with your face on it!

The Apple iPhone 6 is still the aluminum-clad charmer the iPhone has been since its fourth generation. Only this time, it's grown bigger and meaner - it has a 64-bit processor and a 4.7-inch display which doesn't seem much compared to Desire Eye's 5.2-inch, or the LG G3's 5.5-inch diagonals, but it's still enough screen real estate to excite every iPhone 5/5s upgrader out there.

And what about the LG G3? The South Korean spec monster won't stop rearing its head anytime soon, thanks to its combination of fast hardware, mind-blowingly sharp 5.5-inch QHD display, and efficient, palm-friendly design. Once you see it, you cannot not remember it. It's one of the best Android phones to have come out this year, and a well-deserved breakout success for LG.

Have you chosen a favorite already? Good! Onto the spec showdown...

HTC Desire EYE vs Apple iPhone 6 vs LG G3

Display

Display size

5.2 inches

4.7 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

750 x 1334 pixels

1440 x 2560 pixels

Pixel density

424 ppi

326 ppi

538 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

66.51 %

65.71 %

75.22 %

Colors

16 777 216

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Yes

Main camera

13 megapixels

8 megapixels

13 megapixels

Hardware Features

Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal length: 28 mm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.5 μm

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash

Dual LED

Software Features

Face detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, HDR

Digital image stabilization, HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, Touch to focus, Self-timer, Digital zoom, Geo tagging

HDR, Panorama, Face detection, Smile detection, Voice activation, Burst mode, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Touch to focus, Geo tagging

Video recording

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Recording format

MPEG4

H.264, MOV

MPEG4, H.263, H.264

Features

Video calling

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization

Front

13 megapixels

1.2 megapixels

2.1 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD)

1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5)

5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches (138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm)

5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)

Weight

5.43 oz (154 g)

4.55 oz (129 g)

5.26 oz (149 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water

IP certified

Yes

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Apple A8

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC

Processor

Quad-core, 2300 MHz

Dual-core, 1400 MHz, Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen., 64-bit

Quad-core, 2500 MHz, Krait 400

GPU

Yes

PowerVR GX6450

Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB

1 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR3

Storage expansion

Slot Type

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD

OS

Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4), HTC Sense UI

iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x)

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity

2400 mAh

1810 mAh

3000 mAh

Talk time

19.00 hours

Stand-by time

10.4 days (250 hours)

22.8 days (548 hours)

Talk time (3G)

20.00 hours

14.00 hours

21.00 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

22.4 days (538 hours)

23.0 days (553 hours)

Stand-by time (4G)

25.0 days (600 hours)

Internet use

3G

10 hours

LTE

10 hours

Wi-Fi

11 hours

Music playback

50.00 hours

Video playback

11.00 hours

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 3, 7, 8, 20

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28

Bands 3, 7, 20

UMTS

850, 900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

GSM

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

CDMA

800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz

Data

HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Connectivity

Mobile Payment

Apple Pay

Multimedia

Screen mirroring

DLNA, Wireless screen share

DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort

Shopping information

MSRP price

$ 849

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3 Comments

1. Rapha.194

Posts: 34; Member since: Sep 23, 2014

This HTC is a Joke! Look at the size of the battery! NEVER BE A MARKET LEADER !!!!

posted on Oct 08, 2014, 4:47 PM 0

2. Edward_bly

Posts: 278; Member since: Dec 11, 2013

Look at Apple...

posted on Oct 08, 2014, 9:34 PM 2

3. jeibal02

Posts: 7; Member since: Sep 21, 2014

Exactly. "Market leader" does not mean anything when you can release 2012 technology to critical acclaim and false "Apple is better" articles in the tech world.