Difference between iPhone 6 and HTC One M8
Key Difference: Apple’s iPhone 6 and HTC’s One M8 are latest iteration of the company’s flagship phones. The iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen and an all new 8MP iSight sensor camera. The HTC One M8 has "BoomSound" and is splash resistant.
There are many smartphones available in the market today. In fact, there is intense competition in the smartphone market these days. Of the many manufacturers competing in the industry, two are Apple and HTC. These companies recently launched the latest iteration of their flagship phones: Apple’s iPhone 6 and HTC’s One M8. Each phone has an advantage over the other.
The iPhone 6 was launched in September 2014 after much speculation. The biggest change in the iPhone 6 was the size of the screen. While, the previous generations of iPhone all had a 4 inch screen, the iPhone 6 opted to have a 4.7 inch screen. The phone also has rounded edges, in fact the screen is also curved.
The HTC One M8, on the other hand, has a 5 inch Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen. It has a Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) resolution, while the iPhone has a 1334 x 750 pixel resolution. The iPhone also has a 326 ppi pixel density compared to HTC One M8’s 441 ppi pixel density.
In terms of hardware, the iPhone 6 features a second-generation, 64-bit, 20 nanometre architecture A8 chipset, which would result in 20% faster performance and 50% faster graphics performance as compared to the iPhone 5S. It also has the M8 motion co-processor, which like the M7 is primarily aimed at fitness applications and can now distinguish between running, cycling and elevation. It also has a PowerVR GX6650 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. It also features a Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone CPU.
The HTC One M8 is powered by Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801, a Adreno 330 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. Also depending on the market, it will either have a Quad-core 2.3 GHz or 2.5 GHz Krait 400.
A major difference between the two is the OS that they run on. The iPhone runs on the latest version of Apple’s proprietary operating system, the iOS 8. The One M8, on the other hand, is an Android phone and runs on Google’s Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat).
The iPhone is available in three storage variants, the 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. The M8 is available in only two: 16 GB and 32 GB. However, the M8 has the added benefit of expandable storage up to 128 GB via microSD.
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The iPhone 6 has an all new 8MP iSight sensor camera with an f/2.2 aperture, 1080p video, digital stabilizations, and true tone flash. The front camera is a 1.2 MP, 720p camera with face detection, for Facetime. HTC One M8, on the other hand, is introducing a new “Ultrapixel camera. The phone features a dual-camera technology which allows the phone one camera to focus on the foreground and the other to focus on the background. The user can then pick which one to bring into focus on the picture.
Furthermore, the HTC One M8 has deviated from the traditional back mounted speakers, and instead has placed the speaker in the front, just above the screen. These speakers which HTC calls the "BoomSound" setup provides sound with a better clarity, bass and volume. Also, the M8 is what they call splash resistant, which means that it will survive some water splashed on to the phone. While this is not water proof or even water resistant, it is still better than nothing. The M8 also features Motion Launch, which allows the user to unlock the phone without reaching for the power button.
Comparison between iPhone 6 and HTC One M8:
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iPhone 6 |
HTC One M8 |
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Launch Date |
September 2014 |
March 2014 |
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Company |
Apple Corporation |
HTC Corporation |
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Size |
5.44 inches (138.1 mm) x 2.64 inches (67.0 mm) x 0.27 inch (6.9 mm) |
146.4 (5.76 in) x 70.6 (2.78 in) x 9.4 mm (0.37 in) |
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Display |
4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles |
5.0 inches (diagonal) Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen |
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Screen |
1334 x 750 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density) |
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16M colors (~441 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
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Weight |
4.55 ounces (129 grams) |
160 g (5.64 oz) |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586 TD-SCDMA 1900 / 2000 - A1586 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile |
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4G Network |
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29) - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA) LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 / 13 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 / 26 / 28 / 29 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41) - A1586 |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 – EMEA LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 – Asia LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 - T-Mobile LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - AT&T LTE 2300 - India |
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GUI |
iUI |
HTC Sense UI 6.0 |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) |
Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400 |
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GPU |
PowerVR GX6650 (hexa-core graphics) |
Adreno 330 |
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OS |
iOS 8, upgadable to iOS8.1 |
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v4.4.3 (KitKat), planned upgrade to v5.0 (Lollipop) |
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Chipset |
A8 chip with 64-bit architecture M8 motion coprocessor |
Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 |
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RAM |
1 GB |
2 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/64/128 GB |
16/32 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
microSD, up to 128 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Gyro sensor, Barometer sensor |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0 |
3.5 mm stereo audio jack NFC Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz) DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer HTC Connect micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.) Support consumer infrared remote control |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only) |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
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Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL |
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
v4.0, A2DP, LE |
v4.0, A2DP |
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USB |
USB v2.0 |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash |
HTC Ultrapixel Camera + Duo Camera (4MP), 2688х1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, |
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Secondary Camera |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
5 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
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Video |
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps |
1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic HTC BoomSound Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers Sense Voice |
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Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 10) |
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Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 10), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery (6.9 Wh) |
Embedded rechargeable Li-polymer 2600 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 10 days (250 hours) |
Up to 496 hours for 3G |
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Talk time |
Up to 14 hours on 3G |
Up to 20 hours for 3G |
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Available Colors |
Silver, Gold, Space Gray |
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold |
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Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 (Safari) |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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