HTC Desire Eye vs Microsoft Lumia 950

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
    Lumia 950:
    OLED
  • Chipset

    Desire Eye:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Lumia 950:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Height

    Lumia 950: 6.7 mm shorter

    Desire Eye:
    151.7 mm
    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Desire Eye:
    2014
    Lumia 950:
    2015

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 +6.7 mm versus Lumia 950
    Width:
    73.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 950

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

    +4 g versus Lumia 950

  2. 2. Lumia 950

    150 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. Lumia 950

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

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, Lumia 950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeLumia 950
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. Lumia 950

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. Lumia 950

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Desire Eye

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. Lumia 950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 74.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
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/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39156
Unknown
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, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 950.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 950
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 Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging