LG Optimus G E973 vs HTC One M8
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | HTC |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | March 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - March 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Glacial Silver, Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in) |
146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 145 g (5.11 oz) | 160 g (5.64 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
| Build Features | |
| - | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, autofocus [Similar] | Dual 4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, 1/3' Sensor Size, 2µm Pixel Size, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps, HDR, Stereo Sound Rec., Video Stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | Yes, 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| TBD | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE | HSDPA, 42 Mbps (21 Mbps - AT&T), HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 335 h | Up to 271 h (2G) Up to 496 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h | Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 20 h (3G) |