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HTC One (M8)
16 GBApple iPhone 6
16 GBA1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2014-03-25 | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 505.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 has a general score of 74.1, which is a little bit better than the HTC One (M8)'s 70.4 global score. The Apple iPhone 6 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and HTC One (M8) works with Android 5.0 OS. Even though the Apple iPhone 6 and the HTC One (M8) were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPhone 6 is somewhat lighter and notably thinner.
IPhone 6 and HTC One (M8) have very similar CPUs, because although the iPhone 6 has less RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, and they both have a 450 MHz GPU, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The HTC One (M8) counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPhone 6, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen.
The iPhone 6 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and a same size sensor, the iPhone 6 also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
HTC One (M8) has a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 6, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the HTC One (M8) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The HTC One (M8) has a way better battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1810mAh.
The iPhone 6 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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