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HTC One (M8)
Asia| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Google Pixel is better than HTC One (M8), with a global score of 80.2 against 71.9. The Google Pixel body is noticeably newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the HTC One (M8). HTC One (M8) features just a little better performance than Google Pixel, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the HTC One (M8) also counts with an additional GPU.
The HTC One (M8) has a sharper display than Google Pixel. Both have a display of the same size, exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a better pixel amount per screen inch. Google Pixel has a better camera than HTC One (M8), and although they both have the same aperture, the Google Pixel also has a lot higher video quality, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Google Pixel has much more storage for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel features just a bit longer battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has 2770mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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