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LG G3 vs HTC One M8: Which Android Flagship Should You Buy?

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LG G3 vs HTC One M8: Which Android Flagship Should You Buy?

If you’re an Android fan but you are not just impressed with the smartphones of Samsung, you may find yourself choosing between the two top alternatives LG G3 and HTC One M8. The G3 of LG takes pride of its design that is almost bezel-free and bigger screen display making it a very attractive for smartphone users while the M8 of HTC has its premium metal casing and good looks to compete against LG’s flagship. Which phone should you choose? Let’s try to break down their specs and features to try to come up with one winner.

Design and Build

From afar, the LG G3 and the HTC One M8 looks quite the same when it comes to their design  and build because they share the same extended front sides and curved corners but if you would look at them closely, you’ll realize that there are certain features that the two phones have that are different from each other.

The button placement of the LG handset is not on the side but at the back of the phone itself while the buttons of the HTC handset are positioned on its sides. Also, the G3 comes with a removable battery while the M8 doesn’t have a removable battery unit but it is more durable than its rival.

Processing Power

LG G3 vs HTC One M8: Which Android Flagship Should You Buy?Both phones are powered by a quad-core processor that his Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, the G3 has a clock speed of 2.5GHz which makes it work faster than its competitor since the M8 only has a clock speed of 2.3GHz. As for the RAM available, both have 2GB but the HTC One M8 has an offering up 3GB of optional RAM upgrade.

Camera

The camera is one of the most important features the smartphone buyers look into and the rivals come with very powerful shooters along with special features for users to enjoy. The LG G3 has a 13MP camera with laser focus that makes sure that the phone captures that exact detail that the user wants to shoot with speed and accuracy. The HTC One M8 has offers a 4.1 ultra-pixel camera featuring a duo shooter functionality which shows high quality images.

So which flagship phone will you buy if you are to choose between the LG G3 and the HTC One M8? It seems like the G3 handset has more remarkable, beautiful and powerful specs and features but in all fairness to HTC’s flagship, choosing the winner didn’t come as an easy task. Of course, it’s a great phone that users will surely enjoy as well.