New HTC Desire Eye (aka HTC's selfie phone) has recently been introduced in a special HTC event and the release date is expected to be in November. The LG G3, on the other hand, was released in June. Readers who are interested in purchasing the LG G3 or the HTC Desire Eye should check out this comparison.

Display, Exterior And Size

The HTC Desire Eye comes with a 5.2-inch LCD display complemented by 1,080 x 1,920 pixels screen resolution, while the LG G3 features a relatively bigger 5.5-inch True HD-IPS + LCD display and 1,440 x 2,560 pixels resolution. While the LG device comes with a pixel density of 534 ppi, the HTC handset clocks 424 ppi.

When it comes to design, the Desire Eye smartphone features high quality plastic exterior when compared to the flagship HTC One (M8). The company has put in efforts to improve the front and rear cameras and in the process, the Duo Camera feature seen in the One M8 is removed. Furthermore, the device comes with a physical camera shutter button. In general, the Desire Eye is a worthy enhancement of the HTC One M8, reports ZDNet. Meanwhile, the LG G3 comes with a plastic exterior, however the metallic-effect on the plastic body is convincing enough and it offers the much-loved premium look to the device. The highlight of the G3 is its killer display. The sheer size and sky high-resolution take the viewing experience to another level. Plus, the rear panel is removable, according to Tech Radar.

Speaking of size, the thickness and weight of the HTC smartphone are 0.33-inch and 154 g respectively, while the LG G3 is 0.35-inch thick and weighs 149 g. Hence, the LG handset is lighter but the HTC device is thinner.

Hardware, Software And Memory

Both the smartphones are powered by the same quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801) Krait 400 processor. Nevertheless, the processors of the LG and HTC handsets are clocked at 2.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz, respectively. While the G3 is backed by a solid 2 or 3 GB of RAM choices, the Desire Eye settles for 2 GB.

Moreover, the LG G3 runs oikn Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, whereas the Desire Eye runs on the same Android version as the G3 with HTC Sense 6 UI on top of it. When it comes to memory, the LG handset provides 16 GB and 32 GB of internal storage options, whereas the HTC handset comes equipped with 16 GB storage. Readers should note that, the G3's 16 GB model comes with 2 GB of RAM, whereas the 32 GB variant comes packed with 3 GB. Plus, both the devices support expandable storage up to 128 GB.

Camera And Battery

Quite interestingly, both the handsets sport the same 13 MP primary camera unit with dual-LED (dual tone) flash. Additionally, the HTC smartphone houses a killer 13 MP front-facing camera unit, staying true to the name selfie smartphone. The unique feature, however, is the frontal flash i.e. dual-LED (dual tone) on the Desire Eye handset to capture impressive selfies.

Moreover, HTC's front and back snapper units can capture 1080p videos. Plus, there is a Split Capture feature that can split the captured image into 50:50 by combining the images shot from the front as well from the rear cameras. In addition, there is a Crop-Me-In option that can be used to embed the user's image into any other form of image, similar to photo-shopping the picture. Other significant camera-centric apps housed in the device include HTC Eye Experience and HTC Zoe, according to GSM Arena.

Moving to LG G3's camera features, the handset comes with optical image stabilization (OIS), simultaneous video and image recording and 4K video recording options. Moreover, the G3 is well-known for its impressive camera software features. The unique features include "Laser Autofocus Sensor" and "Selfie Mode," to name a few. According to LG, the laser autofocus sensor is very fast that it demands only 0.276 seconds to focus an object/person. Plus, the G3 camera supports voice activation. Moving to battery configuration, the LG handset houses a good Li-Ion 3000 mAh unit, whereas the HTC device settles for a relatively inferior Li-Ion 2400 mAh battery unit.

Additional Features

1. The LG G3 comes equipped with wireless charging capability, while the Desire Eye doesn't. The HTC Desire Eye, meanwhile, features the well-received HTC BoomSound speakers. Moreover, the Desire Eye comes with water- and dust-resistant exterior (IPX7 certified), whereas the LG G3 doesn't.

2. The HTC handset comes with a microphone housed near the selfie camera. In addition to the frontal microphone there is one at the rear and another one on the bottom of the smartphone. This translates to a total of three microphones to provide quality audio reception alongside the noise cancellation feature, reports GSM Arena.

3. While the LG device employs micro-SIM, the HTC smartphone supports nano-SIM. In addition to the standard connectivity options, both the handsets support 4G LTE and NFC. Furthermore, the LG handset supports Infrared port, while the Desire Eye doesn't.

4. HTC's Zoe app offers collaborative video editing feature on the Desire Eye. In addition, Zoe can pair with RE, the brand new stand-alone, action camera from HTC. The good news is that, global Android users will also to get to benefit from Zoe, because this app is not exclusive to HTC smartphones. The company will roll out Zoe to all Android users in future. Adding cherry on top, Zoe's Apple iOS app will be released sometime towards the end of 2014.

5. Additionally, the HTC Eye Experience camera app is not exclusive to Desire Eye. HTC will introduce the app to One (M8), One (E8), One (M7), One Mini, One Mini 2, One Max, One Remix, Desire 612 and Desire 816 shortly.

Price

The LG G3 (16 GB, 4G LTE) model can be purchased for AU$539.95 in Australia. Readers should note that, the price of the LG handset has come down tremendously from the time the device was released. The HTC Desire Eye, meanwhile, will be an AT&T-exclusive device upon release. The handset is priced at €529 in France that roughly translates to US$670 and AU$767, reports NWE.

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