Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs HTC One M8 Camera Comparison: Megapixels vs Ultrapixels

By Rich W Woods

This will be the final camera comparison with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 before I send back the unit I’m reviewing. So far, I have compared the camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to the camera of the iPhone 6 Plus, OnePlus One, LG G3, Nokia Lumia 1020, and Sony Xperia Z3. The scope of this comparison will be the cameras of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the HTC One M8.

Both the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the HTC One M8 have great cameras, but in completely different ways. The camera on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a high resolution camera, coming in at 16 MP, while HTC takes the ultrapixel approach, working under the belief that a great picture can come from great software.

Sony Xperia Z3 vs HTC One M8 Camera Comparison: Megapixels and Ultrapixels

By Rich W Woods

Today, the Sony Xperia Z3v is being released for Verizon and on October 29, the Sony Xperia Z3 will be released for T-Mobile. Sony is widely renowned as one of the best handset manufacturers in the world. We don’t see a whole lot of them here in the United States because they rarely show up with any carriers. The Xperia Z and Z1 were available with T-Mobile and the Xperia Z2 tablet was available with Verizon, but that’s it. This time will be different.

It only makes sense to compare the Sony Xperia Z3 to competing handsets. So far, we’ve compared the Sony Xperia Z3 to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the OnePlus One, and we’ve compared the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact to the iPhone 6. The scope of this review will be to compare the Sony Xperia Z3 to the HTC One M8.

Nokia Lumia 530 vs HTC One M8 Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

On Sunday, Microsoft finally released the Nokia Lumia 530 to the American public after being available internationally for a few weeks. The Nokia Lumia 530 is the successor to the Nokia Lumia 520, the best selling Windows Phone in the history of the platform.

The Nokia Lumia 530 is a phone that is designed to scrape the bottom of the barrel, but that is ok. It only costs $69. It uses a 5 MP camera, so it is only fair to compare it to competing cameras across the board. I thought it would be fair to start with the HTC One M8, since the HTC One M8 uses a 4.3 MP rear camera.

I’ve already compared the Nokia Lumia 530 to the Nokia Lumia 635, which is the phone that really should be considered the successor to the Nokia Lumia 520.

OnePlus One vs HTC One M8: Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

Over the last two weeks, I have been spending a lot of time with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and the Moto X to review them. In that effort, I compared the camera of the Moto X to the Nokia Lumia 1020, HTC One M8, OnePlus One, and iPhone 6. I compared the iPhone 6 to the Nokia Lumia 1020, HTC One M8, iPhone 5S, OnePlus One, and the Moto X.

Throughout these comparisons, I have received numerous requests for comparisons between the HTC One M8, Nokia Lumia 1020, and OnePlus One. The scope of this review will be to compare the OnePlus One and the HTC One M8.

Moto X vs HTC One M8: Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

The Moto X is poised to be the best Android phone released this year, so we thought it would be fair to compare it to other flagship phones across the board. We’ve already done the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Nokia Lumia 1020, and OnePlus One. Now it’s time for the HTC One M8.

Both the Moto X and the HTC One M8 use Snapdragon 801 processors, although the HTC One M8 is 2.3 GHz and the Moto X is 2.5 GHz. Certainly not a noticeable difference. they both use 2 GB RAM, but there is a solid difference between the two cameras.

HTC One M8 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

The iPhone 6 Plus has a really interesting camera. It uses an 8 MP rear facing camera with optical image stabilization and a 1.2 MP front facing camera. The iPhone 6 uses the same camera but without the optical image stabilization.

You hear phrases thrown around like “megapixels don’t mean anything” or you hear just the opposite. The truth is, there are just as many myths on what makes a good camera as there are on how to preserve the battery in your phone.

When I wrote the camera review of the iPhone 6 Plus, I promised to compare it to the OnePlus One, HTC One M8, Nokia Lumia 1020, Moto X, iPhone 5S, and iPhone 6. So far, I have only compared the iPhone 6 Plus to the OnePlus One. The OnePlus One has a higher resolution camera than the iPhone 6 Plus has, so this will be the opposite end of the spectrum.

Welcome to the camera comparison of the iPhone 6 Plus and the HTC One M8.

OnePlus One vs HTC One M8: Front Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

Many people don’t realize this, but all smart phones have a low resolution front facing camera. The iPhone 5S and Nokia Lumia 1020/930/1520 have 1.2 MP front cameras. Some have around 2 MP and the new Samsung Note 4 has a 3.7 MP front camera.

There are two phones, however, that have 5 MP front facing cameras. There is a big difference between a low resolution front facing camera and a 5 MP photo taken with a OnePlus One or an HTC One M8.

So which on has the best selfie camera? Let’s find out:

HTC One M8: Sense vs Windows Phone vs Google Play Edition: Low Light Camera Comparison

By Rich W Woods

The HTC One M8 is the first computer in history that allows the customer to choose the operating system at the time of purchase.

While the HTC One M8 is an incredible phone with a 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801 processor and a 5 MP front facing camera, there has been some disagreement as to whether the rear camera is up to par.

The HTC One M8 has dual 4.3 MP rear cameras. Since it is less megapixels than the 20 MP flagship Lumias, the 13 MP LG G3, the 16 MP Samsung Galaxy S5, the 13 MP Amazon Fire Phone, or even the 8 MP iPhone 5S, people are skeptical about a flagship phone with a 4.3 MP camera.

First, remember that a 1080p display is less than 2.1 MP and 4.3 MP is still more pixels than a 1440p display, so in order to actually see the difference between a 4.3 MP camera and one of a higher resolution, one must compare them on a 4k display.

All of that being said, I have been writing a series of articles comparing the brand new HTC One M8 for Windows to the Google Play Edition and the HTC Sense edition. You can find the links at the bottom. This one is low light.

HTC One M8: Windows Phone vs Sense vs Google Play: Front Camera

By Rich W Woods

One thing you may or may not know about the HTC One M8 is that it has a 5 MP front facing camera. That may not seem like a lot compared to the rear facing cameras on Nokia’s Lumia line that get up to 41 MP or Samsung’s 13 MP or even Apple’s 8 MP rear camera.

What you may not realize is that most phones have an extremely low resolution front facing camera. Nokia and Apple use a 1.2 MP front facing camera. Amazon uses a 2.1 MP front facing camera. It is amazing that no one seems to be focusing on the front facing camera of the HTC One M8.

HTC One M8: Windows Phone vs Sense vs Google Play: OS

By Rich W Woods

If there is anyone in the world that can be considered to be completely unbiased when it comes to operating systems, it’s me. The smart phones that I’ve owned for personal use are (in order) iPhone 3GS, Samsung Captivate, iPhone 4S, Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 1020, and HTC One M8. My tablets have included iPad 2, iPad Mini with Retina, iPad Air, Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 (2013), Dell Venue 8 Pro, Surface RT, Surface Pro, and Surface Pro 3. My current laptops include the 2013 MacBook Air and the Acer Aspire S7. I am not an Android guy, an iPhone guy, or a Windows guy. I own every current operating system. This is my resume for impartiality.