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hey what is going on guys lon here for Android authority and this is LG's latest flagship the g3 versus the HTC One m8 it's 2014 and every OEM has pretty much figured out a design language that works for them and makes their products easy to identify starting with the LG g3 LG basically took the existing design of the g2 listened to their consumers and pretty much improved upon it in every single way it's still made of polycarbonate but instead of a glossy back you know having back that's been treated with a faux brushed metal look that not only looks really good but it doesn't attract finger prints and the curve along the back makes it sit very nicely in the hand the back is also removable giving you access to the microSD and the swappable battery the buttons are still located on the back below the camera optics but they've been drastically improved they're very clicky and easy to find and they no longer protrude out of the back so you don't have to worry about any accidental presses the learning curve also is not steep as you might think and it takes only a matter of minutes to get used to it now looking at the HTC One m8 HTC has also taken their existing design from the m7 last year and made a lot of improvements it's now made of 90 percent metal so there's a lot less of that plastic injection molding except for where it's needed and the phone looks and feels more premium than ever HTC has always been known for their build quality and they really top themselves with the m8 just like the g3 the back of the MA is also curved giving it a very comfortable feel in the hand and it also does a great job of not attracting fingerprints it's a unibody design so the back isn't removable like the g3 meaning you don't have access to the battery and that's typically the trade off with a metal phone but HTC did include microSD card expansion this time around via a tray on the side of the phone the buttons are still in their usual locations for a HTC device with the volume rockers on the side and the power button located on the top that's very hard to reach without shuffling the phone in your hand while both of these companies have taken their existing designs and improved upon them in pretty much every way possible the size of the LG g3 is really impressive it's got a larger display the the one m8 but thanks to those super thin vessels it's not that much larger than the m8 the height difference between the two is negligible and the g3 is not that much wider in comparison handling these phones do feel very similar as they both have curved backs giving them a great in hand feel all the HTC One is heavier obviously due to the metal construction but they both feel very solid in the hand and are two of the best-looking phones you can get on the market right now moving along to the display the LG g3 is king right now at least when it comes to the resolution and pixel density it's a 5.5 inch display with the resolution of 2560 by 1440 and a PPI of 530 for the first of its kind at least in the United States and for the most part it's every bit as good as you would hope it to be the colors aren't washed out but they look a little cold to my eyes at least in comparison to the m8 but otherwise that looks great it's very bright with great viewing angles and it's super sharp just as you would expect even though there isn't a lot of content taking advantage of the resolution right now it still looks fantastic and when the content finally catches up to it it's only going to get better the HTC One m8 on the other hand is a 5-inch display with a lower resolution of 1920 by 1080 and a PPI of 441 but the screen on the ma is still nothing to scoff at it's still a very sharp looking display with fantastic colors viewing angles and brightness when you put these phones side-by-side are you going to notice the difference if you look hard enough yeah you will notice the difference but like I mentioned earlier until the content from developers videos and games catches up to the resolution you're not going to be missing out on much and at the end of the day both of these displays are beautiful to look at on the inside both of these phones are very similarly specs so you can expect very fast performance on both they're both packin a Snapdragon 801 chip the audrina 330 GPU and 2 gigs of ram with 32 gigs of internal storage on the One m8 while the LG g3 will come with two gigs of ram on the 16 gigabyte model and three gigs of ram on the 32 gigabyte model both these phones just absolutely fly I even with the respective skins on top of Android you're not going to experience any sort of slowdown that would be detrimental to your overall experience I do find the experience with HTC Sense to be just a tad snappier in comparison to LG's GUI and while the g3 might outperform the one mA in benchmark scores the real-world performance is what matters most and at the end of the day both of these phones are blazing fast and you can't go wrong with either one when it comes to the rest of the hardware they share some things in common but there's probably a lot more differences than similarities and depending on who you are some might outweigh the others both include microSD card slots if you absolutely have to have expandable storage with the g3 is placed underneath the battery cover while the One m8 so like I mentioned earlier sits in a tray on the right side there is also an IR blaster on both if you like using your phone as a TV remote the larger 3000 milliamp hour battery on the g3 is removable whereas the smaller 2600 milliamp hour battery on the m8 is completely sealed in one of the biggest differences that you're going to notice on these two phones is in the sound quality of the speakers obviously HTC is still the one to beat when it comes to their front-facing Boone sound speakers and while the back facing single speaker on the LG g3 sounds pretty good for what it is it certainly isn't going to give the front firing speakers on the MAA run for its money yeah as far as battery life is concerned we've already established that the LG g3 has a larger battery than the One m8 and it also holds a slight edge for being user replaceable but when purely talking about battery life performance I've actually found the battery life between the g3 and One m8 to be very comparable to one another and that's kind of impressive on the g3 s part especially considering it has to power a larger more higher resolution display but I've managed to make it through a full day just fine on both and as long as I'm able to make it through a full day and do whatever it is that I need to get done I am perfectly fine with that now if you need to stretch the battery life of your phone even further both the g3 and the One m8 feature power saving modes but one thing to know is the power saving mode on the m8 will vary from carrier to carrier as the Verizon version that I'm using currently does not have this feature taking a look at the camera on both we're looking at two very different approaches the LG g3 has a more typical camera with the 13 megapixel sensor a new laser auto focusing system and LG's os+ technology built in what the laser focusing system you're able to get a really fast autofocus allowing you to snap shots more quickly and it works extremely well os plus is also great combining both software and hardware stabilization to help you take great-looking shots whether you have steady hands or not taking pictures with the g3 also couldn't be more simplistic because the camera pretty much does all of the work there's a few shooting modes built in but other than that you're not going to find any manual controls like ISO or exposure value allowing you to focus more on taking photos versus fumbling around with camera settings now with the HTC One m8 HTC is choosing to stay out of the megapixel race once again and sticking with therefore ultra pixel camera this time around there's a secondary camera built-in for capturing depth information but OAS has unfortunately been omitted because of this with the secondary camera sensor you're able to do some very cool focusing effects after the shot has already been taken with the U focus feature and if you take the picture just right you can get some very convincing depth of field the camera UI on the One m8 is also pretty simple and straight bored as well but you do get a lot more granular controls that you don't get on the g3 if you're looking purely at resolution the g3 wins hands down with its 13 megapixel sensor you're going to get much sharper and more detailed looking photos and you'll also be able to zoom and crop which can't be said about the four ultra pixel lens on the m8 now megapixels or ultra pixels in the em eights case aren't everything when it comes to picture quality but when comparing photos of the g3 to the m8 side-by-side the photos on the g3 just look better in pretty much every way besides being sharper and more detailed colors look a lot more vibrant dynamic range is also better and I prefer the HDR mode on the g3 as I find the HDR mode on the HTC One m8 to be slightly over aggressive with the processing low-light photography seems about the same on both I didn't think either camera outshine the other if anything the MA is slightly more noisy but other than that they don't seem to perform too differently from each other in low-light if all you ever do is upload photos to social media both of these phones are more than capable of that but if you're looking to do some more serious smartphone photography the LG g3 is the better camera overall if you don't have as much control over the camera settings the fully automatic mode does a great job on the software level both the g3 and One m8 are running on the Android 4.4.2 kitkat with the respective skins on top of Android the LG g3 is running LG's GUI and they have made a lot of improvements to it over the course of the last couple years it's a lot flatter and cleaner looking now with a more toned down color scheme but there still seems to be just as many features as ever you still get LG's quick slide apps but now that they can easily be hidden I basically forgot that that feature is even there and LG's dual window feature is also here as well if you want to do some true multitasking some of the more useful features include the resizable keyboard the customizable navigation bar and LG's now pretty popular knock on and knock code what the One m8 we're looking at HTC Sense 6 software and this is probably their best version of sense yet they've really listened to feedback and not only does it look good but it's not cluttered with a bunch of gimmicky features all the staple features that you come to expect from sensor all still here like Zoey's video highlights and blinkfeed that sits one swipe away from your main home screen my favorite part about since 6 is the new motion gestures not only because they help with the handling of the One m8 allowing you to avoid the power button altogether but you can quickly access features like blinkfeed voice dialing and the camera all without having to wake up your phone first while LG has made some really great strides with the GUI the sense 6 software is just a lot cleaner and simple in comparison if you don't mind a very heavy feature set you'll like the GUI but if you want something that adds to the Android experience and isn't quite as in-your-face since 6 is the way to go and for me personally since 6 has always been one of the better Android skins out there the HTC One m8 is already available on every carrier for $200 on a two-year contract with the exception of t-mobile obviously because they don't do contracts anymore but you do have the option to finance the cost of the phone and the LG g3 is slowly making its way to carriers as we speak and you can expect it to cost about the same as any other high-end flagship whether it's on a contract or unlocked and it's probably going to be about $700 if you decide to go the unlocked route but there you have it for the LG g3 versus the HTC One m8 at the end of the day these are both fantastic phones and you can't really go wrong with either one as both companies basically took their existing flagships from last year and improved upon them what it's really going to come down to is what's more important to you do you want one of the first phones with a 2k display a laser auto focusing system and a swappable battery or would you rather have the beautiful metal design of the HTC One the duo camera and the best speakers you can find on a smart phone right now with HTC's boomsound speakers the choice is ultimately yours but that is it for this video hopefully you guys enjoyed it and found it helpful if you did give it a thumbs up down below and also subscribe which is also down below and once you're done doing all that make sure to check out the website at and Jordan thority comm because we are your source 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