HTC Desire Eye vs Nokia Lumia 1520

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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.

  • Weight

    Desire Eye: 55 g lighter

    Desire Eye:
    154 g
    Lumia 1520:
    209 g
  • Width

    Desire Eye: 11.6 mm narrower

    Desire Eye:
    73.8 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    85.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire Eye: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire Eye:
    5.2 in
    Lumia 1520:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Desire Eye:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Lumia 1520:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Desire Eye: 11.1 mm shorter

    Desire Eye:
    151.7 mm
    Lumia 1520:
    162.8 mm
  • Release year

    Desire Eye:
    2014
    Lumia 1520:
    2013

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
  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    Height:
    162.8 mm +11.1 mm versus Desire Eye
    Width:
    85.4 mm +11.6 mm versus Desire Eye
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

  2. 2. Lumia 1520

    209 g

    +55 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. Lumia 1520

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

Lumia 1520 has approximately 33.1% 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, Lumia 1520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeLumia 1520
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 1520: Original memory entry

16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB · 2 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 1520

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 1520

    3400 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Desire Eye

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. Lumia 1520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 162.8 Х 85.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (RM-940 only)/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.5''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 1.2 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 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39156
  • 25197
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 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • green (AT&T)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 768 h (2G) / Up to 768 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 124 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-937
  • RM-939
  • RM-940 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-938 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-937 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - RM-938
  • RM-940
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, Lumia 1520.
SpecificationDesire EyeLumia 1520
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
  • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - RM-937 global version RM-938 US version RM-939 WCDMA HSPA+ version RM-940 AT&T version