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Which one should i buy - HTC One E8 or LG Nexus 5?

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/which-one-should-i-buy-htc-one-e8-or-lg-nexus-5.186974/

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tanmayraj Original post #1
Sep 14, 2014 at 1:47 AM
Please suggest the phone which is overall better in terms of camera,battery,hardware than other.
tkin
tkin #2
Sep 14, 2014 at 2:16 AM
Answer these: *www.digit.in/forum/buying-advice/134349-questionnaire-mobile-phone-purchase-queries.html
ithehappy
Sep 14, 2014 at 2:49 AM
E8
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Vyom
Vyom #4
Sep 14, 2014 at 10:53 AM
HTC E8 was released 8 months after Nexus 5 and is ahead in specs in everything.

For eg:
HTC E8 have expandable storage, N5 not.
HTC E8 have better processor than N5 and also a better battery.
E8 have better camera than N5.

BUT, if you consider prices of N5 16 GB, N5 32 GB and HTC E8, N5 16 GB seems to be more VFM at a difference of around 5.7K than other two models.

So it all comes down to:
1. Budget as in Value For Money (Best: N5 16 GB, if for you 12-13GB is enough)
2. Specs (Best: HTC E8 anyday)
3. Developer support and Coolness factor (Tie: Since Nexus is best known for Developer support (can run Ubuntu Touch), And HTC E8 is cool with those front speaker grill and Blinkfeed)

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Oh yea, but the successor of Nexus 5 in coming months can be a game changer. :p
ankush28
Sep 14, 2014 at 1:54 PM
Get E8 or wait for Moto X 2nd gen.
Nexus 6 has almost no appearance in web. Android L will be paired with HTC nexus 9 (8.9" tablet)
S
Sep 14, 2014 at 2:46 PM
I think u should go for HTC e8
$hadow
$hadow #7
Sep 14, 2014 at 3:55 PM
Nexus 5 all the way
ashs1
ashs1 #8
Sep 14, 2014 at 4:22 PM
Definitely HTC e8.. Or wait for N6.
amjath
amjath #9
Sep 14, 2014 at 4:27 PM
I read there is pure edition moto x 2nd gen coming which gets faster software updates. So wait for a month, you will have more better options
omega44-xt
Sep 14, 2014 at 5:54 PM
E8 or new Moto X