Although there are already hundreds of smartphones to choose from, not a lot offer great camera quality, especially for the selfie shooters. And among the phones with good cameras, two worth comparing are the "HTC Desire Eye" and the "Nokia Lumia 1520" - the "HTC Desire Eye" for the selfie, and the "Nokia Lumia 1520" for the rear cam captures.
"HTC Desire Eye" vs "Nokia Lumia 1520" Body, Display
When it comes to the body size, it's easy to choose between the "HTC Desire Eye" and the "Nokia Lumia 1520" because the two have a significant size difference. The "HTC Desire Eye" measures 5.97 x 2.91 x .33 inches while the "Nokia Lumia 1520" measures 6.41 x 3.36 x .34 inches. The "HTC Desire Eye" weighs 5.43 oz while the "Nokia Lumia 1520" weighs 7.37 oz. Both use nano sim but only the "HTC Desire Eye" is dust and water resistant.
For the screens, the "HTC Desire Eye" has a 5.2 inches screen with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The "Nokia Lumia 1520" on the other hand comes with a 6 inches screen with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2.
"HTC Desire Eye" vs "Nokia Lumia 1520" Platform, Memory
"HTC Desire Eye" runs Android KitKat with possible Lollipop upgrade while the "Nokia Lumia 1520" apparently runs Windows Phone 8. "HTC Desire Eye" is powered by Snapdragon 810 chipset, quad core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 CPU, and Adreno 330 GPU. The "Nokia Lumia 1520" on the other hand, is powered by Snapdragon 800 chipset, quad core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU.
For the memory part, the "HTC Desire Eye" is a bit of an upgrade compared to the "Nokia Lumia 1520", probably because of the one year gap between them two. The "HTC Desire Eye" is a newer smartphone released 2014 and it comes with 16 GB internal memory, 128 GB microSD capacity, and 2 GB RAM. The "Nokia Lumia 1520" on the other hand has two variants, one with 16 GB internal storage (940 MB RAM), and one with 32 GB storage (2 GB RAM). Its microSD slot can cater to up to 64 GB expanded memory.
"HTC Desire Eye" vs "Nokia Lumia 1520" Cameras, Battery
The "HTC Desire Eye" is the star when it comes to selfies, as it comes with a 13 MP front camera with auto focus and dual tone LED flash. As for the rear cam, it comes with a 13 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual tone LED flash. It's not bad, but maybe not as great as the rear cam of the "Nokia Lumia 1520" which is a 20 MP primary camera with Carl Zeiss optics, optical image stabilization, autofocus and dual LED flash. It has a 1/1.5" sensor size with PureView technology. However, as good as the 1520's rear cam is, its front cam is a bit of a downgrade (1.2 MP).
Battery-wise, the "Nokia Lumia 1520" may win over the "HTC Desire Eye". The "HTC Desire Eye" uses a Li Po 2400 mAh battery that can last 538 hours on 3G standby while the "Nokia Lumia 1520" comes with a 3400 mah abttery that can last up to 768 hours on 3G standby.
"HTC Desire Eye" vs "Nokia Lumia 1520" Features, Colors
The "HTC Desire Eye" has the Quick Charge 2.0 functionality (60% in 30 minutes), Google Drive 50 GB storage, and other typical features such as the accelerometer, compass, etc.
The "Nokia Lumia 1520" on the other hand is Wireless Charging enabled and it comes with OneDrive 15 GB storage, alongisde the other usual smartphone features.
Furthermore, both phones are LTE enabled and come with FM radios. The "HTC Desire Eye" comes in the colors of blue, red, and white, while the "Nokia Lumia 1520" comes in the colors of yellow, black, red, white, and green.
"HTC Desire Eye" vs "Nokia Lumia 1520" Prices, Conclusions
The "HTC Desire Eye" is a bit more pricey with a tag of around 420 Euros. But it seems like a great buy considering that it has a really good front cam for selfies, and it's practically newer than the "Nokia Lumia 1520". Not to mention that it is dust and water resistant. The "Nokia Lumia 1520" is just at around 350 Euro and it is also a really smart buy for photography enthusiasts. The rear cam specs is not something you see everyday on a smartphone. If you like your smartphone big, the "Nokia Lumia 1520" is obviously the right pick.