LG G Flex 2 (LS996) vs HTC One M8 (Windows)
Side by side comparison between LG G Flex 2 vs HTC One M8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
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1080x1920
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2.1mp
2GB
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Octa-core
3000
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5"
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2GB
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Quad-core
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What's the better phone? LG G Flex 2 (LS996)
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11 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 31 Common items in both devices |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF: laser detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| +24 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Model | LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | One M8 (Windows) |
| Other model names | Sprint LG G Flex2, Sprint LG Flex2, LG Flex2, LG LS996,LG Z2 | T-Mobile HTC One M8 for Windows, AT&T HTC M8 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International), USA |
| Brand | LG | HTC |
| Release date | 2/1/2015 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.3 x 149.1 millimeters (2.96 x 5.87 in) | 70.6 x 146.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.76 in) |
| Weight | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Display type | P-OLED | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~74.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| System version | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 (20nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 430 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100 | EMEA model: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 AT&T model: UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4,12,25,26), TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) | LTE Cat4 EMEA model: LTE 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) AT&T model: LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | (dual camera) 4.1 megapixels 4MP f/2.027mm |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2688x1520 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 2µm pixel |
| Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 23 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 528 hours (22 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gray, Red • Curved body and display • Self-healing back panel coating • Quick Charge 2.0: 60% battery in 30min • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Gunmetal Gray • HTC Sense 6.0 UI • HTC Beats Audio • 15GB free OneDrive |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G Flex 2 (LS996) | HTC One M8 (Windows) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |