Which smartphone is worth the purchase? We compare the HTC One Max and the LG G3 to see which device is the ideal choice for consumers.
In terms of design and display, the LG G3 has a premium look because of its metallic body, while the HTC One Max have plastic back panels that feel cheap and glossy. The smartphone has a 5.5 inches True HD-IPS + LCD display with a much higher resolution of 1440x2560 pixels and 534ppi. It weighs 149 grams and its dimensions are 146.3×74.6×8.9 mm.
The HTC One Max comes with a plastic body and metal panels. It has a fingerprint scanner below the camera and a switch to the side which users push in order to remove the back panel. The display measures 5.9 inches, and it is a Super LCD3 with 1080x1920 pixels and 373ppi. It weighs 217 grams, while its dimensions are 164.5×82.5×10.3 mm.
Both smartphones have their screens protected against scratches with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
For the hardware and OS, the LG G3 is powered by a fast quad core Krait 400 processor which has a clock speed set at 2.5GHz. The chipset is Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 and the GPU is Adreno 330 and runs with 3GB of RAM and has 32GB of internal storage, and the other variant consists of 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, but users can add a microSD card to expand the storage up 128GB. It runs on the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) OS.
The HTC One Max has a quad core processor Krait 300 clocked at 1.7GHz, based on a Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600 chipset, and it uses an Adreno 320 GPU. Its supports 2GB of RAM and two variants of internal memories: 16/32 GB, which are expandable up to 64GB. It runs on the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS with HTC Sense 5.5.
For the battery anf camera specs, Both smartphone have huge batteries are huge. The LG G3 has a Li-Ion 3000mAh battery which last 21 hours when talking in 3G. The HTC One Max has a non-removable Li-Po 3300mAh battery which lasts 25 hours when talking on 3G.
The LG G3 takes amazing pictures with the 13MP rear camera with a dual-Led flash, optical image stabilization, phase detection/laser autofocus, geo tagging etc. and records videos at 2160p@30fps and 1080p@30fps. The secondary camera is 2.1MP.
The HTC One Max has a 4MP Ultrapixel camera on the back with autofocus, LED flash, simultaneous HD video and image recording, face and smile detection etc. and a 2.1MP camera on the front. The video record capability is at 1080p@30fps and 720p@60fps.
The LG G3 32GB variant is around $630, while the HTC One Max 32GB variant costs $440 in amazon.com.
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