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HTC One (M8)

HTC One (M8)

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Huawei Y5 lite (2018)

Huawei Y5 lite (2018)

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Category Breakdown

HTC One (M8)
Huawei Y5 lite (2018)
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.1
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
54.854.8

Summary

  • The HTC One (M8) features a premium build quality with an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 3, while the Huawei Y5 lite (2018) has a plastic back and frame, making it lighter but less robust.
  • The M8's 5.0-inch Super LCD3 display offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at 441 ppi, compared to the Y5 lite's 5.45-inch LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels at 295 ppi, resulting in sharper visuals on the M8.
  • In terms of performance, the M8 is powered by a Snapdragon 801 chipset and has 2GB of RAM, while the Y5 lite uses a Mediatek MT6739 with only 1GB of RAM, leading to better multitasking on the M8.
  • The camera on the Y5 lite has a higher megapixel count at 8 MP for the rear, compared to the M8's 4 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
  • The Y5 lite has a larger 3020 mAh battery, while the M8's is 2600 mAh, but the M8 supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Finally, the M8 runs on an older Android version with Sense UI, while the Y5 lite operates on Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) with EMUI, providing a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC One (M8)
Huawei Y5 lite (2018)

General

Release Date

2014, March 27
2018

Announced

2014, March 25
2018

Description

Also known as HTC M8, All New HTC One
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5.45"

Type

Super LCD3
LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 330
PowerVR GE8100

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

4 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

4 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.0", 2µm, AF4 MP, (depth)
8 MP, f/2.0, PDAF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.0
5 MP, f/2.2

Video Recording

1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
3020 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3020 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)

Weight

160 g
142 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Black, Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
v4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition), EMUI 8

OS Version

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 6
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition), EMUI 8

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes