HTC Desire Eye vs O2 XDA Comet

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.

  • Weight

    XDA Comet: 9 g lighter

    Desire Eye:
    154 g
    XDA Comet:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 15.8 mm narrower

    Desire Eye:
    73.8 mm
    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Comet: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire Eye:
    5.2 in
    XDA Comet:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire Eye: 10.5 mm thinner

    Desire Eye:
    8.5 mm
    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 45.7 mm shorter

    Desire Eye:
    151.7 mm
    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Desire Eye:
    2014
    XDA Comet:
    2007

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 +45.7 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    73.8 mm +15.8 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.5 mm versus Desire Eye

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire Eye

    154 g

    +9 g versus XDA Comet

  2. 2. XDA Comet

    145 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. XDA Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

Desire Eye has approximately 230.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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, XDA Comet, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire EyeXDA Comet
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Desire Eye2. XDA Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 73.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
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, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire Eye, XDA Comet.
SpecificationDesire EyeXDA Comet
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player