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HTC One (M8)
AsiaApple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 6 Plus has a global score of 80.4, which is better than HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 overall score. IPhone 6 Plus's body is thinner but a little bit heavier than the HTC One (M8), and both were released with only a couple months difference. The iPhone 6 Plus works with iOS 8.x OS, while HTC One (M8) comes with Android 5.0 OS.
HTC One (M8) counts with just a little better performance than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 megahertz GPU, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The iPhone 6 Plus counts with a bit more vivid display than HTC One (M8), because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a quite bigger display.
IPhone 6 Plus counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone 6 Plus has just a bit longer battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus takes a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC One (M8), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have a 0.33 inches back camera sensor, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 6 Plus also counts with a lot more MP camera.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus costs a lot more money than the HTC One (M8), but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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