In today’s comparison, we are looking at the three smartphones from the three top companies in the market. Samsung rolled out their Samsung Galaxy S5 a little while ago, while HTC released their One M8, and LG is offering their G3 to battle it out. While any user would be happy with either one these elite phones, there can only be one winner. So let us see how each one stacks up against each other.
Design
The Galaxy S5 is one of the best to do it, and they have crafted the plastic body. While HTC One M8 provides users with an aluminum unibody, and the blending the two, the LG G3 brings a metallic finish to their back and a plastic front.
Display
The LG G3 offers their 5.5 inch quad HD display with a resolution of 256 x 1440 pixels, and 538 ppi of pixel density. The Galaxy S5 offers their Super AMOLED 5.1 inch display coated with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to give a boost in quality. While the HTC One M8 offers a LCD 5 inch display that lags behind in resolution compared to the S5.
Software and Hardware
The LG G3 offers a quad-core processor Krait 400, which offers 2.5GHz of speed. The Galaxy S5 also offers a quad-core processor under the same processor. The HTC One M8 differs with their quad-core processor that only clocks at 2.3GHz. Each devices offers Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB and 32GB of internal memory capacity. Where LG G3 differs is on their 32GB variant that runs on 3GB of RAM, which gives it a slight advantage. Favorably each device offers expandable memory option of up 128GB through their microSD card slot.
The LG G3 offers a 13MP rear camera with 4160 x 3120 resolution, which features dual LED flash, autofocus, optical image stabilization, and other features. It also a front 2MP camera that can shoot video of 1080p@30fps. The Galaxy S5 offers the best rear camera at 16MP and 5312 x 2988 resolution. The camera features the common above features as well as 2MP front camera which can record videos of 1080p@30fps. The HTC One M8 has a different approach to their cameras, as both the rear cameras at 4MP with a resolution of 2688 x 1520 pixel. The secondary offer a 5MP can HDR video recording capabilities.
Battery
One of the weakest batteries is given to the HTC One M8 with only the capacity of 2600mAh. The LG G3 offers the biggest with 3000mAH battery, and Samsung Galaxy S5 comes in second with only 2800mAH capacity.
Each device runs on the latest Android KitKat powered by Google, which gives the devices smooth navigation complimentary of their hardware.
Conclusion
Either device would provide a top-notch experience, but in choosing the best, the LG G3 offers the most superior experience. It provides better battery capacity, screen size, and for their 32GB variant faster processing.
Price
Based on the prices also LG G3 for their 16GB is found on Amazon.com for $460. While for the 16GB Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 are priced at $515. The 32GB for the S5 and HTC One M8 can also be found for $650.