Samsung S5 vs HTC One (M8) Vs Sony Xperia Z2: Click here to know which is the best

Below is a comparison of features…

The competition for the best Android phone in the market is getting hotter. During the next few weeks – and more so by the spring edition of Gitex 2014  - three new phones are scheduled to hit the UAE market.

Samsung unveiled Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this February and is scheduled to launch retail sales by April 11. Sony unveiled the Xperia Z2 at the WMC and later had a separate event in Dubai to announce its latest models for the Middle East market.

Sony, too, is set to launch its new products including the Xperia Z2 by the second or third week on April. HTC One (M8) that was only launched on Tuesday has already on sale in the US. The Google Play edition is available for $699 and is expected to ship in two to three weeks. The Middle East sales are also expected to start around the second week on April.

While the official pricing for the Galaxy S5 is yet to be announced, an online retailer has already listed the product on sale for Dh2,999 and is offering it at Dh2,699 at 10 per cent discount. In comparison it has priced the HTC One (M8) at Dh3,699 but offering a 9 per cent discount for Dh3,399. The Google play edition of HTC One is priced at $699. Sony is yet to reveal its pricing for the Xperia Z2.

The Spring edition of Gitex will especially throw up an interesting competition between the three new models and lay emphasis on the marketing strategy these brands adopt.

Here is a comparison of features between the Galaxy S5, The Xperia Z2 and  the New HTC One (M8).

Design and Size

Galaxy S5

It was widely expected that Samsung would this time around go in for an improved metal case. But that was not to be. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has marginally increased the display size to 5.1” HD super Amoled display with 1080 pixels resolution. But it retains the same old plastic design. From the front both the S4 and the S5 looks almost the same. The bezel on the side has gone slightly slimmer.