HTC Desire Eye vs LG G3 (CDMA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    Desire Eye: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire Eye:
    5.2 in
    G3 (CDMA):
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire Eye:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    G3 (CDMA):
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Height

    G3 (CDMA): 5.4 mm shorter

    Desire Eye:
    151.7 mm
    G3 (CDMA):
    146.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    Height:
    151.7 mm +5.4 mm versus G3 (CDMA)
    Width:
    73.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

    +4.3 g versus G3 (CDMA)

  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    149.7 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

G3 (CDMA) has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire Eye.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire Eye

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G3 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Desire Eye

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. G3 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 149.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 75.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39156
  • 65500
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 926
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2134
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2323
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White (Verizon)
  • Shine Gold (Sprint)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 415 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - VS985
  • LS990 CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS985 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS985 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LS990 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - VS985 LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS990
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990)LTE Cat4
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (LS990 model)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationDesire EyeG3 (CDMA)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IPX7 dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint