HTC One vs. LG Nexus 5

As we all know that the competition between smartphones is getting greater these days. It’s very difficult to decide which smartphone to buy because all smartphones look very appealing.
Today we will be comparing one of the best smartphones available in the market i.e. HTC One and the LG Nexus 5.

Design:

When it comes to style, HTC One is simply more stylish and good-looking than any other smartphone available in the market due to its metallic body and smooth shape. The design of Nexus 5 is not that good as compared to HTC One or any other smartphone. 

Display:

HTC One comes with 4.7-inch Super LCD3 full HD touchscreen with 468ppi which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2. While the Nexus 5 features a 5-inch 1080p IPS display with 445ppi which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. There isn’t much of a difference between them but still HTC One has a slightly better pixel density.

Connectivity:

Both the smartphones support 2G, 3G, 4G network, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.0 and micro-sim.

Hardware:

In terms of hardware, Nexus 5 takes the lead with 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 chipset and 2GB of RAM. HTC One is equipped with 1.7GHz Krait 300 chipset and 2GB of RAM. Both the phones are Quad Core.

Operating System:

Nexus 5 runs the latest version of android i.e. Android 4.4(KitKat). Google has introduced some minor changes in Android 4.4 which includes faster multitasking by optimizing memory. The HTC One runs Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean which is an older version of android. (Although, HTC One can be upgraded to Android 4.4 KitKat.)

Memory:

HTC One is available in 32GB and 64GB while the Nexus 5 is available in 16GB and 32GB. Both the smartphones have no card slot to expand memory.

Camera:

HTC One has a 4 MP camera. Now a lot of people get confused when it comes to the camera of HTC One because HTC has introduced new technology in HTC One which they call “Ultrapixel”. To know more about the UltraPixel Camera Click Here. The Nexus 5 consists of an 8MP camera. The camera of these smartphones is comparable. Both smartphones come with an LED flashlight.
Here are some sample images of both smartphones cameras:

Indoor:

In the above picture, HTC One took a brighter picture but the background is not much clear. While the Nexus 5 took a less bright image but the background is clearly visible.

Outdoor (low light):

In low light, it can be clearly seen that the HTC One took a better quality image than the Nexus 5.

Battery:

Both the smartphones are equipped with Non-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery. But the battery timings of HTC One have been observed to be better. HTC One’s stand-by time is up to 480 hours (3g). While the stand-by time of Nexus 5 is up to 300 hours (3g).

Additional Features:

HTC One includes some additional features such as HTC BoomSound^TM, HTC Zoe^TM and HTC BlinkFeed^TM. But there aren’t much of additional features available in Nexus 5.

Price:

Price has always been a killer feature of the Nexus smartphones. Nexus 5 is available in nearly half the price of HTC One. The Nexus 5 is available in $350 (16GB) and $399 (32GB). While the HTC One is around $600 (32GB) and $700 (64GB).

Conclusion:

If you want to get the best of android on a low budget, then Nexus 5 is your smartphone. But if you want good specs and additional features then go for the HTC One.