In the epic battle between the Apple iPhone 5C vs. HTC Desire 816 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5, viewers and potential buyers are always looking for a clear winner. Even though this is possible theoretically, it is never possible in the practical world. Hence, we compare the trio in order to gain insight into the ‘best’ smartphone of the three.
Apple iPhone 5C:
The Apple iPhone 5C enjoys the clear support of the masses, simply for the associated brand name. It is the smaller variant of Apple’s ex-flagship – the iPhone 5S – and carries forward most of the ‘bling-factor’ associated with the larger device. The iPhone 5C measures 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm and weighs close to 132 grams.
It boasts of a powerful 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display featuring 16M color definition along with 640 x 1,136 pixel resolution. It features 326 ppi density. The iPhone 5C is available in 8, 16 and 32 GB of built-in, non-expandable storage along with a single GB of RAM.
It comes with an 8 MP primary camera and a 1.2 MP secondary camera and runs on iOS 7 that is upgradable to iOS 8.0.2. It further boasts of a dual core 1.3 GHz Swift chipset and PowerVR SGX 543 MP3 (triple core GPU). It draws power from a non-removable 1,510 mAh Li-Po battery.
HTC Desire 816:
HTC has been making some noise with their class-topping range of smartphones, and the Desire 816 is no different. This device measures 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.9 mm and weighs 165 grams. It boasts of a 5.5-inch Super LCD2 capacitive display sporting 16 M color definition, 720 x 1,280 pixel resolution and 267 ppi density.
It features 8 GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 128 GB. It sports 1.5 GB of RAM and boasts of a 13 MP primary camera and a 5 MP secondary lens. It runs on Android v4.4.2 and further boasts of a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset along with a 1.6 GHz Cortex A7 CPU and Adreno 305 GPU. It draws power from a non-removable 2,600 mAh Li-Po battery.
Samsung Galaxy S5:
Samsung pitches the Galaxy S5 as a direct rival to the Apple iPhone 5S. Hence, its comparison in this segment is unfair. However, the other two devices provide quite a fight in every aspect. So here goes.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 measures 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm and weighs 145 grams. It features a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display sporting 16 M color definition and 1,080 x 1,920 pixel resolution. It further sports 432 ppi density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
It is available in 16 and 32 GB of built-in storage and is expandable up to 128 GB via an external SD card. It boasts of a 16 MP primary camera and 2MP secondary lens. It runs on Android v4.4.2 and sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor along with a 2.5 GHz quad-core Krait 400 CPU and Adreno 330 GPU. It is powered by a 2,800 mAh Li-Ion battery.
Pick yours carefully!