HTC One M8 vs Apple iPhone 5s 32GB

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Comparing the HTC One M8 vs Apple iPhone 5s 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One M8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Apple iPhone 5s 32GB runs at 1.3 GHz, making HTC One M8 the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 5s 32GB offers a screen size of 6 inches, while HTC One M8 offers 5 inches, making Apple iPhone 5s 32GB the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 5s 32GB features a OLED display compared to HTC One M8's S-LCD 3, making Apple iPhone 5s 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 5s 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while HTC One M8 offers 4 MP, making Apple iPhone 5s 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: HTC One M8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while Apple iPhone 5s 32GB offers 1.2 MP, making HTC One M8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC One M8 offers a higher battery capacity with 2600 mAh, while Apple iPhone 5s 32GB offers 1350 mAh, making HTC One M8 better for longer battery life.


User Rating: HTC One M8 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Apple iPhone 5s 32GB has a rating of 3.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

68%
N/A
87%

Release Date

07 May, 2014
N/A
29 Oct, 2026

Performance
N/A
Snapdragon 801
Apple A7
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
N/A
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
S-LCD 3
OLED
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
4 UP Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
1.2 MP
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
N/A
2600 mAh
1350 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
N/A
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
N/A
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.4/5
(1,509 ratings)
3.5/5
(1,990 ratings)
1/5
(5 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
iOS v7
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

HTC Sense
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
N/A
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB
Apple A7 APL0698
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cyclone
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
PowerVR G6430
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

2 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Display Type

S-LCD 3
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
640x1136 px
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Pixel Density

441 ppi
217 ppi
462 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.53 %
136.48 %
91.48 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.0 %

Design

Height

146.4 mm
123.8 mm
156.5 mm

Width

70.6 mm
58.6 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
7.6 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

160 grams
112 grams
216 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

4 UP Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI UltraPixel BSI image sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2688 x 1520 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
Stereo recording
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
1.2 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

2600 mAh
1350 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 10 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
N/A
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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