iPhone 5S Vs HTC One M8: Design, Specs, Hardware, And Prices Showdown! Which Smartphone Is Worth The Purchase?

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Which smartphone is worth the purchase? We pit Apple's iPhone 5S against the HTC One M8 to see which is better?

For the design and display, the HTC One M8 has a large 5.0 inches display with 1080×1920 pixels and 441ppi, while the iPhone 5S has a 4.0 inches display at 640×1136 and 326ppi. The HTC One M8 is a much bigger phone and has many applications, while The iPhone 5S on the other hand, feels light in hand, and is pocket friendly.

The imensions of HTC smartphones are as follows: 146.36 x 70.60 x 9.35. The Apple smartphone has the dimensions 123.80 x 58.60 x 7.60. The iPhone 5s is lighter: weighING 112 grams, while the HTC One M8 weighs 160 grams.

For the hardware and OS, the iPhone 5S comes with a A7 64-bit processor powered by 1.3GHz dual core and 1GB DDR3 RAM memory. The smartphone comes with the newest iOS7 operating system and options for 16/32/64 GB internal storage.

The HTC One M8 comes with 2.5GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM. M8 is part of the quad-core generation smartphones. The smartphone has 16 GB internal storage, but with a slot for microSD, which can go up to 128 GB.

For the battery and camera specs, the iPhone has a Li-Po 1570 mAh battery, but its lower display consumes less energy. It is expected to last 2-3 days with normal usage. HTC One M8 has a 2600 mAh battery, providing a bit more life than the iPhone and has power saving feature.

The iPhone 5S has a more powerful camera of 8MP, while the 4 Ultrapixels is showcased in the HTC One M8 with some cool features. The HTC unit has a second rear camera, devoted to providing and sensing depth, which can take faux 3D effect pictures (images from different angles). Some other features include cartonizing pictures and adding blur to the background. Both smartphones have dual-LED flashes, making photos more colorful.

The HTC One M8 costs around $640, while the iPhone 5S (16GB version) is around $480.

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