HTC Desire Eye vs LG V30

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire Eye:
    LCD
    V30:
    OLED
  • Width

    Desire Eye: 1.6 mm narrower

    Desire Eye:
    73.8 mm
    V30:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire Eye: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire Eye:
    5.2 in
    V30:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Desire Eye:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    V30:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Desire Eye:
    Single
    V30:
    Dual
  • Depth

    V30: 1.2 mm thinner

    Desire Eye:
    8.5 mm
    V30:
    7.3 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
    Width:
    73.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.2 mm versus V30
  2. 2. V30

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Desire Eye
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

  2. 2. V30

    158 g

    +4 g versus Desire Eye

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. V30

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

V30 has approximately 24.6% 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, V30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeV30
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
V30: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB · 4 GB RAM (V30)

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. V30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. V30

    3300 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Desire Eye

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. V30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM (V30)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 30mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF -13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 73
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39156
  • 160258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 926
  • 1866
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2134
  • 6151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2323
  • 7480
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 4033
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 365
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1490
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Aurora Black
  • Cloud Silver
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
  • Raspberry Rose
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, V30.
SpecificationDesire EyeV30
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H930 (Europe); H930DS (Hong Kong); H933 (Canada); H931 (АТ&Т); H932 (T-Mobile); VS996 (Verizon); US998 (US Cellular); LS998U (Sprint) Other versions: LG V30+ with 128 GB st