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Android 2014 all-star showdown: HTC One (M8) vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Today marked the unveiling of another of this year’s anticipated smartphone flagship announcements, the HTC One (M8). At today’s launch, HTC hailed the device as their best smartphone ever, and it’s truly a beauty to behold with its full metal chassis and slick design. But does it have what it takes to hold its own against the other upcoming flagship-grade competition?

The new HTC M8 sports a quad-core Snapdragon 801 chipset running at 2.3 GHz, with Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. This is very similar to what powers the Xperia Z2, except the Sony device has an additional 1GB of RAM. The Galaxy S5 also runs on a Snapdragon 801 chip, but is clocked higher than both devices at 2.5 GHz.

We’ve broken down each device to give you a side-by-side look at all of the specs. Which one do you think is the better flagship? Vote below and let us know what you think in the comments.

 
HTC One (M8)
Samsung Galaxy S5
Sony Xperia Z2
OS
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Display
5.0" Super LCD3 
5.1″ Super AMOLED FHD
5.2″ IPS LCD Triluminos display
Resolution
1920 x 1080px
(441 ppi)
1920 x 1080px
(431 ppi)
1920 x 1080px
(424 ppi)
Height
Width
Thickness
146.4 mm
70.6 mm
9.4 mm
142.0 mm
 72.5 mm
 8.1 mm
146.8 mm
73.3 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
160 grams
145 grams
158 grams
Processor
Snapdragon 801 chipset
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Snapdragon 801 chipset
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Snapdragon 801 chipset
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
2GB
2GB
3GB
Storage
16GB/32GB
16/32GB
16GB
microSD card slot
Yes, up to 128GB
Yes, up to 128GB
Yes, up to 64GB
Primary camera
Dual 4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, automatic simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, HDR, panorama
16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR; 2160p video recording at 30fps
20.7 MP, 5248×3936 pixels,
autofocus, LED flash, image stabliziation, 2160p@30fps, HDR, video stabilization
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Front camera
5 MP
1080p@30fps
2.1 MP
1080p@30fps
2.2MP
1080p@30fps
Battery
Li-Po 2600 mAh
Li-Ion 2800 mAh
Li-Ion 3200 mAh
Battery life
Standby: 496 hours
3G talk:20 hours
Standby: 390 hours
3G talk: 21 hours
Standby: 740 hours
3G talk: 19 hours
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 LE with A2DP
Yes, v4.0 LE with A2DP
Yes, v4.0 LE with A2DP, EDR
Network
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Quad-band UMTS/HSPA
LTE support,
LTE-Advanced
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Quad-band UMTS/HSPA
LTE support,
LTE-Advanced
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Penta-band UMTS/HSPA
LTE support,
LTE Advaced
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Speakers
Stereo
Mono
Stereo
Distinctive features
• Dual UltraPixel cameras
• Aluminum body design
• Front-facing dual speakers
• Fingerprint sensor
• Heart Rate monitor
• IP67 water and dust resistant
• IP58 certified – dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes
Availability
Currently available in select markets
April, 2014
March, 2014

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