HTC One M8 vs. Galaxy S5 vs. iPhone 5S: Specs Showdown

The HTC One M8 has now been officially announced, but there was very little unknown about the device, all thanks to the numerous leaks related to this smartphone. The One M8, apart from the beautiful chassis, also comes with some powerful specs under the hood. Just like its predecessor, the M8 brings speedy performance, new beautiful UI, and everything packed in an aluminum skin that looks stunning.

Now, the nearest competitors to the HTC One 2014 are the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the iPhone 5S. The One comes with a powerful Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.3 GHz, 5-inch 1080p LCD, 16/32GB options with expandable memory up to 128GB, HTC BoomSound, UltraPixel camera and more.

So without any further ado, let’s compare the HTC One M8 with the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 5S.

HTC One M8 vs. Galaxy S5 vs. iPhone 5S

[table] Specs, HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple iPhone 5S
Size, 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in, 5.5 x 2.9 x 0.31 in, 4.9 x 2.3 x 0.30 in
Screen, 5-inch; 1920 x 1080, 5.1-inch; 1920 x 1080, 4-inch; 1136 x 640
PPI, 441 ppi, 431 ppi, 326 ppi
OS, Android 4.4 KitKat, Android 4.4 KitKat, iOS 7
Processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, Apple A7 with M7 motion processor
RAM, 2GB, 2GB, 1GB
Rear camera, 4-‘Ultrapixel’, 16-megapixel, 8-megapixel
Front camera, 5-megapixel, 2-megapixel, 1.2-megapixel
Video recording, 1080p HD, 1080p HD, 1080p HD
Storage, 16GB / 32GB, 16GB / 32GB, 16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Expandable storage, Up to 128GB, Up to 128GB, Not possible
Battery, Li-Po 2600mAh, Li-Ion 2800mAh, Li-Po 1560 mAh
4G LTE, Yes, Yes, Yes
WiFi, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth, Yes, Yes, Yes
NFC, Yes, Yes, No
IR Blaster, Yes, Yes, No
Fingerprint scanner, No, Yes, Yes
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