HTC One M8 became the first flagship Android phone of 2014 following its launch in April 2014. While this is among the most amazing Android devices in the market today, even the Google Nexus 5, which was launched recently, is a favorite among smartphone customers.

Both devices come with excellent feature, making them real competitors to one another.

Below is a brief account of the different experiences offered by HTC One M8 and Google Nexus 5 and a comparison of their respective specs and unique features which enables prospective buys the chance to decide which device is better suited toward their needs.

Build and External Features

The HTC One M8 and the Nexus 5 are Android devices with comparatively large screens and powerful hardware. Nevertheless, they look completely different. While the M8 comes in a sporty, curve aluminum chassis covering around the sides of the display, the Nexus 5 is encased in a lightweight soft-touch plastic chassis.

The HTC One M8 offers an in-hand feeling that is missing in other smartphones. On the other hand, the Nexus comes with flat sides and a matte texture offering good hand grip. As the Nexus 5 has a plastic body, it is lighter compared to the M8. The Nexus 5 weighs 130g compared to the HTC One M8 which weighs 160g.

Display

As far as the screen sizes are concerned, the difference between the Nexus 5 and HTC One M8 is very slight. Both the devices come with full HD resolution and nearly have the same size screen. The HTC One M8 has a 5-inch screen, while the Nexus 5 comes with a 4.95-inch screen. The screens of both the devices use IPS panels that give them great contrast and viewing angles. In addition, both smartphones offer highly impressive display for videos or texts with bright and vibrant colors.

Performance and Hardware

The Nexus 5 as well as the HTC One M8 are quite decent in terms of performance. While the Nexus 5 runs on a quad-core snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM, the HTC One M8 runs on a snapdragon 801, similar to the processor in the Galaxy S5.

However, the HTC One M8 is slightly faster compared the Nexus 5, which includes the speed of the Adreno 330 GPU, offering great graphics. The HTC One M8 also includes a co-processor, making it different from the Nexus 5. In other words, the HTC One M8 can do some things which are not possible on the Nexus 5.

The HTC One M8 has two rear cameras that enable users to refocus photos after they have been taken. The core processor also allows the M8 to monitor movements, making it a great activity tracker, without using the available battery power.

Software

The Nexus 5 and the HTC One M8 both run on the Android 4.4 KitKat. Nevertheless, the Nexus 5 has an advantage over the M8 as it is a Google device; therefore it is the first, to get updates for new operating systems.

Price

The retail price of the HTC One M8 is around $920, while the Nexus 5 retails at arounf $500 - making the HTC One M8 more expensive compared to the Nexus 5.