HTC CEO Peter Chou Shows The New HTC One M8 Phone
HTC CEO Peter Chou shows the new HTC One M8 phone during a launch event in New York March 25, 2014. The HTC One M8 has a 5-inch display, slightly larger than its predecessor, as well as improved camera technology, a faster processor and updated software, the company said. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

For readers who are considering buying the HTC One Max or the HTC One M8, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display And Design

The HTC One Max comes with a 5.9-inch Super LCD3 capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The HTC One M8 comes with a 5-inch Super LCD3 capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

The One M8 is the clear winner in this category with 441 ppi pixel display density compared to the 373 ppi pixel display density on the One Max.

The HTC One Max measures 164.5 x 82.5 x 10.3 mm and weighs 217 grams. The One M8 is smaller, narrower, sleeker and lighter. The device measures 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm and weighs 160 grams.

Hardware And Operating System

The HTC One Max is equipped with a 1.7 GHz quad core Krait 300 processor and Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600 chipset. It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The One M8 is equipped with a 2.3 GHz quad core Krait 400 processor and Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 chipset. It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 128 GB using a Micro SD card.

The HTC One Max runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system and the One M8 runs on the Android KitKat operating system. Both the devices have 2 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power, the One M8 is the clear winner.

Camera

The HTC One Max sports a 4 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 2.1 MP. The One M8 sports a dual 4 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 5 MP.

Battery

The HTC One Max comes with a non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 25 hours on 3G. The One M8 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 20 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The HTC One Max 16 GB 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $459.95 and the One M8 16 GB 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $649.95 in Australia.

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