Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) vs HTC Desire Eye
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 10 Lite vs HTC Desire Eye phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.9"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
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 Mate 10 Lite (L21)
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16 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Model | Mate 10 Lite (L21) | Desire Eye |
| Other model names | Huawei Mate 10 Lite RNE-L21, Huawei Rhone | AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Huawei | HTC |
| Release date | 11/1/2017 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.2 x 156.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.15 in) | 73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 5.9" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 409 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 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 | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | 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 | 300/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 - AT&T: 850/1700/1900/2100 - EMEA: 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth | 13.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | 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 | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth | 13.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 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 | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | 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.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, 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 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 538 hours (22.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | 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: Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue • 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 | ||
| Huawei Mate 10 Lite (L21) | 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 |