We compare the HTC One M8 against the Nexus 6 to see which device is the better purchase for consumers.
We start off with the HTC One M8's display which is a 5.5 inch Supe LCD3 capable of rendering a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels at 534 ppi pixel density. its dimensions are 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm and weighs around 160 grams.
Meanwhile, the Nexus 6 is equipped with a bigger AMOLED screen a t 5.96 inches, and renders the same resolution of1440 x 2560 pixels , but its pixel density is lower at 493 ppi. Its dimensions are 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm, and weighs heavier than its rival at 184 grams. In addition, both devices have the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection.
According to the specs from GSMArena, the HTC device has two types of processors. The first one being a Quad-core Krate 400 clocked at 2.3 GHz in the US, and the other at 2.5 GHz in Asia. Both processors have Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 chipsets, and an Adreno 330 for graphics. The One M8 has 1G of RAM, with two variants of internal memory at 16, and 32GB. It can expandits memory at 128GB with a microSD card, and it runs on the Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), which can be upgraded to the v5.0 (Lollipop).
The Nexus 6 is equipped with a 2.7 GHz quad-core, being paired up with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805, and a better Adreno 420 GPU. Its internal memory is at 32 and 64GB, with 2GB of RAM, and runs on the Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop).
The HTC One m8 has a dual 4MP primary camera with features such as 1/3'' sensor size, 2µm pixel size, automatic simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face/smile detection, HDR, and panorama. Its front camera is at 5MP, and its battery capacity is at 2600 mAh that last 20 hours of talktime.
The Nexus 6 on the other hand, has a 13MP rear camera, and 2MP front shooter. Its features include a Dual recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, photo sphere, panorama, adn HDR. It's battery has a bigger capacity of 3220 mAh, which last up to 24 hours.
According to the FuseJoplin, the HTC One M8 cost around $700 off contract, while the Nexus 6 from Motorola will be at $750.
