HTC One M8 vs the Galaxy S5 vs the Xperia Z2 vs iPhone 5s

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With the HTC One M8 officially announced, the list of flagship devices for many companies is now complete. The HTC One M8 sees only a few changes vs the previous generation and a lot of difference between the two main competition for this year the Galaxy S5 and the Xperia Z2.

The HTC One M8 misses out on few things that the company could have simply added. 4K video recording is one thing that HTC should not have left out on, the other being a fingerprint sensor. The HTC One Max had it and naturally the M8 should have had it as well.

The HTC One M8 also misses out on being a water resistant device like the Z2 and now the S5. check out the full breakup of differences below

Device	HTC One (M8)	Samsung Galaxy S5	Sony Xperia Z2	iPhone 5s
OS	Android 4.4.2 KitKat	Android 4.4.2 KitKat	Android 4.4.2 KitKat	iOS 7.1
Display	5.0″ Super LCD3	5.1? Super AMOLED FHD	5.2? IPS LCD Triluminos display	4.0″ Retina Display
Resolution	1920 x 1080px (441 ppi)	1920 x 1080px (431 ppi)	1920 x 1080px (424 ppi)	640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi)
Height Width Thickness	146.4 mm 70.6 mm 9.4 mm	142.0 mm 72.5 mm 8.1 mm	146.8 mm 73.3 mm 8.2 mm	123.8 mm 58.6 mm 7.6 mm
Weight	160 grams	145 grams	158 grams	112 g
Processor	Snapdragon 801 chipset Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Snapdragon 801 chipset Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Snapdragon 801 chipset Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Apple A7 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 330	Adreno 330	PowerVR G6430
RAM	2GB	2GB	3GB	1 GB RAM DDR3
Storage	16GB/32GB	16/32GB	16GB	16/32/64 GB
microSD card slot	Yes, up to 128GB	Yes, up to 128GB	Yes, up to 64GB	N/A
Primary camera	Dual 4 MP, 2688?1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, automatic simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, HDR, panorama	16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR; 2160p video recording at 30fps	20.7 MP, 5248×3936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, image stabliziation, 2160p@30fps, HDR, video stabilization Simultaneous HD video and image recording	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization,
Front camera	5 MP 1080p@30fps	2.1 MP 1080p@30fps	2.2MP 1080p@30fps	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Battery	Li-Po 2600 mAh	Li-Ion 2800 mAh	Li-Ion 3200 mAh	Li-Po 1560 mAh battery
Battery life	Standby: 496 hours 3G talk:20 hours	Standby: 390 hours 3G talk: 21 hours	Standby: 370 hours 3G talk: 17 hours	Standby: 250 hours 3G talk: 10 hours
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4, 5GHz)Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 LE with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 LE with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 LE with A2DP, EDR	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Network	Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band UMTS/HSPA LTE support, LTE-Advanced	Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band UMTS/HSPA LTE support, LTE-Advanced	Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Penta-band UMTS/HSPA LTE support, LTE Advaced	Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Penta-band UMTS/HSPA LTE support, LTE Advaced
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	NO
Speakers	Stereo	Mono	Stereo	Mono
Distinctive features	• Dual UltraPixel cameras • Aluminum body design • Front-facing dual speakers	• Fingerprint sensor • Heart Rate monitor • IP67 water and dust resistant	• IP58 certified – dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes	Touch ID scanner.