Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) vs HTC Desire Eye
Side by side comparison between Huawei Honor 9 vs HTC Desire Eye phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.15"
LTPS
LTPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
SLCD3
SLCD3
1080x1920
13.1
MP
MP
13.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei Honor 9 (AL10 128GB)
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17 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Model | Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | Desire Eye |
| Other model names | Huawei Honor 9 STF-AL10 premium edition 6GB RAM (STF-AL10) | AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye |
| Country or region available |    China, Hong Kong, Taiwan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Huawei | HTC |
| Release date | 6/27/2017 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.9 x 147.3 millimeters (2.79 x 5.8 in) | 73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Display type | LTPS LCD | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 5.15" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 428 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G71 MP8 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (115GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 EV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 - AT&T: 850/1700/1900/2100 - EMEA: 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 20MP mono f/2.227mm | 13.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 13.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Dual-LED |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3200 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 538 hours (22.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Gold • Fast battery charging: 40% in 30min • EMUI 5.1 | • Colors: Blue, Red, White • HTC Sense UI 6 • HTC BlinkFeed • HTC BoomSound • Google Drive 50GB • IPX7 certified: dustproof and water resistant up to 1m and 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Honor 9 (AL10 128GB) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |