HTC One (M8) vs. LG G2 Spec Shootout

HTC One M8 vs LG G2

LG’s G2 currently exists as the company’s high-end flagship smartphone, and today a new competitor entered the market. HTC officially took the wraps of the highly anticipated HTC One (M8) on Tuesday, a device that was built to go to-to-toe with all other flagships. So, to help you out, we built spec comparisons that show the internal specs of each and how they compare side-by-side.

What you might not find in the specs is that the two differ drastically in design. LG took a unique approach by adding the volume and power buttons on the back, creating a minimal and beautiful look, while using plastic for the body. Meanwhile, HTC opted to again use an all aluminum unibody design, but it too added something unique: a Duo Camera on the back of the device that includes an Ultrapixel camera sensor and a secondary depth sensor.

The two phones are flagships, but they differ greatly in hardware and software aspects. To get a better idea on just how much they differ, check out the spec sheets below.

	HTC One (M8)	LG G2
Display Specs	5.0-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display (441 ppi)	5.2-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display (424 ppi)
Display Type	Full HD 1080p	Full HD 1080p IPS
Operating System	Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6	Android 4.2.2 (at launch)
Processor	2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, Quad-Core CPU	2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
RAM	2GB	2GB
Storage	16GB 32GB	16GB 32GB
External Storage	Yes, Expansion card slot up to 128GB (MicroSD)	No
Main Camera (Back)	HTC UltraPixel Camera, Pixel Size 2.0 um, Sensor Size 1/3″, f/2.0, 28mm lens	13MP
Secondary Camera (Front)	5MP, f/2.0, BSI Sensor	2MP
Network	GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 3G – WCDMA: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ CDMA: 800/1900 4G – LTE: 700/850/AWS/1800/1900/2600 MHz (Sprint, FDD 800/1900 MHz, TDD 2600 MHz)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 850
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n Dual-band
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Battery	2600 mAh	3000 mAh
NFC	Yes	Yes
Connectivity	3.5mm Headphone jack DLNA Micro USB	3.5mm Headphone jack DLNA Micro USB
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer sensor Gyro sensor Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor
GPS	Digital Compass GLONASS GPS	GPS A-GPS Digital Compass GLONASS
Height	5.72 inches (146.36 mm)	5.45 inches (138.5 mm)
Width	2.77 inches (70.6 mm)	2.79 inches (70.9 mm)
Depth	0.37 inches (9.35 mm)	0.35 inch (8.9 mm)
Weight	5.64 ounces (160 grams)	5.04 ounces (143 grams)
Supported Audio Formats	.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 10)	MP3, AAC, AAC+, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, and WMA formats
Supported Video Formats	.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 10), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)	DivX, WMV, MP4, 3GP, and 3G2 formats