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HTC One M8 vs LG Nexus 5

    2.78 in
    5.76 in
    HTC One M8 Mobile Phone
    HTC One M8
      2.72 in
      5.43 in
      LG Nexus 5 Mobile Phone
      LG Nexus 5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      23
      4.2 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		72 %
      4 stars
      		18 %
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      20
      4.2 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		70 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
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      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		54 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-ABQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Screen size5.0 in4.95 in
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
      Pixel density441.0 ppi445.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Primary sensor resolution4.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.4 f
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.3 Mpx

      Storage

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Colour of product
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • White
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Yellow
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Black
      		Black

      Dimensions

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Height5.76 in5.43 in
      Width2.78 in2.72 in
      Depth0.37 in0.34 in
      Weight5.64 oz4.59 oz

      Sensors

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		no
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSB
      • HDMI
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemS-GPSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      LTE frequencies
      • 700 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      • 800 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 2600 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      HTC One M8HTC One M8
      LG Nexus 5LG Nexus 5
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium Polymer
      Battery capacity2600.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
      Standby time496.0 h300.0 h
      Talk time20.0 h17.0 h
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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