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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is better than HTC One (M8)'s 71.9 general score. Google Pixel 2's design is way newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the HTC One (M8). HTC One (M8) features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 2. Both have a higher pixels number per inch in the screen, the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a screen of the same size. The Google Pixel 2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than HTC One (M8), because it has a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much higher 12.2 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture.
Google Pixel 2 has a lot bigger storage for apps and games than HTC One (M8), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 2 features a bit superior battery lifetime than HTC One (M8), because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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