Two of the most popular and powerful flagships out there, HTC one M8 and the Iphone 5S are not really easy to compare because as I always said all flagships have their own pros and cons, it is totally up to you which one to choose but nonetheless i am still going to compare them! I do love the one M8 but i will be totally unbiased for this article!
So, let's find out which is the best among these two! I would have love to name this article "the battle of the flagships" but some people just don't make peace with that!
DESIGN AND BUILD!
HTC one M8 and the Iphone 5S are I think the best build phones out there and they are like running edge to edge in this category! You won't find two smartphones with more thoughtful and premium constructions than these two. Both are made of aluminum, and have an attention to detail that most other smartphones can't match.
Both the phones continue their predecessor's tradition with almost the same design and looks! While the HTC one M8 does have more metal than its predecessor, the iPhone 5S is now more well build than the Iphone 5 and is a little more fragile!
Both the phones feel comfortable in hands and are a pleasure to use!
I don't think anyone could ever compare these two in this category and declare a winner!
So, in conclusion both the phones are perfectly build and the design looks absolutely gorgeous no matter which one you choose!
DISPLAY.
Both the phones have ultra sharp display but here actually we have a clear winner, let's see!
The HTC one M8 rocks a 5.1 inches Super LCD3 1080p display (441ppi) which is really bigger than the Iphone 5S! The display looks perfect, colours are vibrant, viewing angles are no problem too and i don't think you will have any doubt in outdoor visibility! Whether it is watching movies or reading books, this display can handle everything in the best way!
On the other end, the Iphone 5S consists of a 4 inches Retina display with the pixel density of 326ppi!
Display is an absolute pleasure to look at but i think watching movies on a 4 inches display could be tricky!
It looks ultra sharp and is too bright!
When you look at them individually, you will notice no difference at all but the change comes when you compare them side by side! The HTC one M8 display blows off the Retina display of the Iphone 5S with a much crispier and vibrant display!
HARDWARE.
In the hardware section, these both phone have totally different perspective and different goals to focus at!
While we do have all the connectivity options on both the devices, the Iphone 5S doesn't have NFC!
On the brighter side, the charging capabilities of the 5S are much more faster, this phone charges really fast because of the smaller battery and the "lightning" cable!
But because of the smaller battery, you have to charge this phone twice or maybe thrice a day if you are a heavy user! Iphone 5S comes with a 1560mAh battery that is not quite sufficient and drains out really fast!
On the other hand, the HTC one M8 comes with a considerably bigger 2600mAh battery that is capable of giving you a day or maybe more than a day on heavy usage especially if you use the ultra power saving features!
The HTC one M8 also gets the advantage when it comes to storage! The Iphone 5S storage is limited up to 64GB if you buy that model which is extremely costly! The one M8 however comes with a 16GB/32GB internal memory which is expandable via micro SD up to 128GB!
So if you like to carry around a lots of stuff with you, the one M8 is a clear choice!
Another area where the one M8 gets an advantage is the Speakers which as I always said are the best you can get right now! The BoomSound speakers on the one M8 are just phenomenal and crushes the extremely small ones find on the Iphone 5S! Let me tell you that once you get used to the speakers of a HTC phone, you can't seriously go back to any another device!
The one place where the Iphone 5S gets an advantage is the fingerprint sensor which really has a charm of its own that is not found on any other device even the galaxy S5!
The clear winner again is the HTC one M8 which offers much more hardware features! The fingerprint sensor is not that useful and you kinda of stop using it after a month or so!
SOFTWARE.
Again we are going to skip the software category because here also it is a whole chapter and a never ending fight between IOS and Android!
PERFORMANCE.
Performance is no trouble on either phone actually with both coming with the top notch specs!
The one M8 comes loaded with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad core clocked at 2.3ghz with Adreno 330 assisted with 2GB RAM which are more than sufficient whether it is gaming or multitasking!
I actually never faced any lag on the last year's HTC M7 if you are thinking to buy that!
The Iphone 5S however comes with the super powerful Apple A7 chipset clocked at 1.3ghz dual core with 1GB RAM that is equally capable of running anything you throw it! Actually this chip is technically powerful than the Snapdragon 801 but you won't find any differences!
The performance is similar on both the devices! You can go for either one!
CAMERA.
Camera is actually where the game is little one sided as I see it!
The HTC one M8 comes with 4 ultrapixel shooter with a dual LED (dual tone) and a depth sensor for a little extra fun! The front facing camera has also a little surprise! It is a 5MP shooter which is incredible by the way and clicks awesome selfies or anything! The primary camera does clicks some nice photos but the missing thing here is details! You get the idea of the camera when you zoom in the photos you have taken which lacks details!
The Iphone 5S actually plays in here at last with its 8 MP, dual-LED (dual tone) flash that is by some considered the best camera in a smartphone if we rule out the Lumia 1020! The camera is not the best but it is great and way better than the HTC one M8!
But when it comes to low light photography, the HTC one M8 takes the edge with its much more clear and visible low light shots whereas the Iphone 5S fades away!
You can actually record slow mo videos on both the phones! You get more customization on the HTC one m8 however!
Let's take a look at the sample shots!
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| Iphone 5S on the left! |
As you can see in the first sample comparison, the Iphone 5S produces way better images but in the second one that is taken indoors, the HTC one M8 performs better!
But overall the Iphone 5S camera is better!
TO SUM UP..
Both the phones are incredible powerful and capable in their own ways! I don't think I can decide a winner here, so it is totally up to you which one to go for as now you have a better thinking on these two!
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