Which smartphone is the ideal choice for consumers? We pit Apple's iPhone 5S against the HTC One M8 Prime to see which is better.
For the design and display, the HTC One M8 Prime is available in three color schemes: Amber Gold, Gunmetal Gray and Glacial Silver. It has a metallic body and a display measuring 5.5 inches with a screen resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels and 534 ppi.
Apple's iPhone 5S has three color options: Gold, White/Silver and Space Gray. It has a 4.0 inches display and shows off a lesser screen resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels and pixel density of 326 ppi.
For the hardware and OS, the HTC One M8 Prime is powered by an octa core processor and supports 3GB RAM and a ROM of 16GB or 32GB (if users choose to expand their memory for up to 128 GB by using a microSD card). It runs is the Android KitKat OS.
The iPhone 5S however, has a dual core processor working at 1.3 GHz that is paired up with the Apple A7 chipset. Its RAM is at 1GB DDR3, but it has multiple options for internal memory: 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. Users won’t be able to expand your memory, since Apple didn’t equip its handset with a microSD slot. The Apple unit runs on the iOS 7.1.2 which is expected to receive the upgrade to iOS 8.
For the battery and camera specs, the HTC One M8 Prime is expected to have a pretty powerful battery and to offer a long lasting performance, while the iPhone 5S has a small but sufficient Li-Po 1560 mAh battery is more than enough, considering Apple’s OS optimization and is expected to provide power for 2-3 days. It has a capacity of 1560 mAh (Li-Po) and is expected to last for 2-3 days.
The HTC unit's rear-facing camera will come at 4MP and multiple features like: LED flash, autofocus, full HD video shooting and more. What make this camera special are the ultra pixel technology and some other features you will discover.
Apple’s smartphone has a rear-facing camera of 8MP and multiple features like: geo-tagging, flashlight, 1080p video shooting, HDR photos and autofocus.
The HTC One M8 Prime (32 GB) cost around $638.00, while the iPhone 5S (16 GB) is around $480.00.
Which device is worth the purchase?
