The increasing numbers of Adroid users clearly state that Apple’s dictatorship era is long gone. The unanimous iPhone is facing fierce competition from high end Android phones from Samsung, HTC and Sony. Apple fanatic may not agree to it but people who want the next big thing in smartphone don’t have to wait for next iPhone release these days.
Smartphones like HTC’s One is a perfect example of growing intelligence and quality in Android based Smartphones. This humongous phone is not only big on look but it also score big on performance. Android fans all around the world are admiring this masterpiece from HTC but does it race up the unanimous iPhone5? Join us as we compare the highs and lows of both Smartphones.
Built and design
Size is the obvious difference between the two phones but iPhone 5’s light and sleek design may not necessarily be an advantage. Despite its big size HTC’One can be handled easily with one hand thanks to its compatible design. iPhone 5 has an industrial design like 4s while HTC One has more soft yet stylish look to it.
Display:
There is no doubt that everything looks better on bigger screen but poor display can sometime take away the charm of big screen. Lucky for us HTC knows how to do big screen right. While we love the 4 inch captivating 326 ppi display on iPhone 5 we can’t help to adore the whopping 468 ppi quality of HTC One on its 4.7 inches display. If you like streaming videos and playing games on your smartphone HTC One is your best bet at the moment.
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Software:
The brain of a smartphone is what makes it a success or a failure and both of these phones are packed with solid brainpower. While iPhone 5 has the latest iOS 6 to support its functionality HTC One has the efficient jelly bean 4.1.2 which also supports many other high end Android phones. Similar to iOS the android software also gives you smart functioning and best in class multimedia experience.
Apps:
iPhone owners have access to the best Apple Apps store and Google’s playa store while HTC users can only access Play Store. Thousand of Apps available in both apps stores provide endless opportunity to maximize your smartphone experience. However HTC One users might have to wait a little longer for popular Applications as most Apps hit the Apple’s App Store first .
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Camera:
Apple has improved the flaws of 4S in its latest I Phone and in results iPhone 5 clicks better pictures in low light compare to HTC One. Although HTC sports a specially designed ultra pixels camera it fail to capture the details as good as iPhone5’s 8 megapixel camera. On the other hand iPhone5’s 1.2 megapixels front facing camera gets beaten by impressive 2 megapixel front facing camera by HTC One. Both camera sports basic features like panorama mode, HDR, Auto focus, touch focus and geo tagging are also available. Both camera record quality HDR that can be seen on big screen TV.
Processor:
Apple has a legacy of producing world class phone but Android is soon catching up and it powerful processor none less compare to Apple. I phone 5 is powered by a 1.2GHz CPU dual core processor with the tri-core VRSGX543MP3 GPU and comes with 1 GB RAM. On the other hand HTC’s One is powered by a quad-core 1.7 GHz Kraits CPU and come with 2 GB RAM. Both the phones are quick and do not lose their sharpness even after continuous use.
Price:
You will have to put some serious money on table to own these masterpieces and unfortunately there is no bargain there. HTC One is prices higher than iPhone in many countries and we see a clear reason to that. HTC one is available at $299 with contract and iPhone 5 can be bought at $199 with contract. If you are looking to buy them without contract iPhone 5 is available at around $650 whereas HTC One is not listed for sell in United States.
Verdict: Apple’s fan may claim that iPhone 5 is the best thing yet but the truth is HTC One is way ahead of iPhone in terms of technology and performance. ‘One’ has many features which make it the next generation phone. HTC One is not only a bigger phone than iPhone5 it is smarter and sharper too. Its over the top performance makes it a clear winner in the race.
