When comparing Nokia Lumia 1520 vs HTC One M8 for Windows, the Slant community recommends HTC One M8 for Windows for most people. In the question“What are the best Windows phones?” HTC One M8 for Windows is ranked 1st while Nokia Lumia 1520 is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose HTC One M8 for Windows is:
The M8 uses an all-metal unibody chassis that comes in Gunmetal Grey, Glacial Silver, and Amber Gold. The metal unibody chassis is a key differentiator for the M8 and gives it a unique look and feel as well as great build quality.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Quick and consistent performance
Windows Phones with less powerful dual core processors run consistently and quickly because of the excellent software optimization of Windows Phone. As a result the 1520 with the first quad-core processor for Windows Phone runs just as smoothly but quicker.
Pro Excellent 6" 1080p display
The 1520's display is pretty close to perfection. The screen is 1080p with a dense PPI of 367. Colors are bright and vibrant. The display is super sensitive and can be used with gloves. The viewing angles are fantastic and the whites are truly white. The colors (temperature and saturation) can even be adjusted in Nokia's color profile application. The display is also protected by Gorilla Glass 2. Lastly Nokia's ClearBlack technology allows for better outdoor readability with built-in polarization filters.
Pro Excellent 20 MP PureView camera with f/2.4 aperture
The camera on the 1520 is fantastic even if it is a little bit overshadowed by the 41 megapixel camera on the 1020. The camera uses Carl Zeiss optics and has OIS (optical image stabilization) for photos in low light conditions and minimal vibration during videos. Image capture responsiveness is somewhat slow but the overall image quality is excellent. Nokia's camera apps also offer powerful levels of manual control and even RAW support.
Pro Good battery
The massive size of the Lumia 1520 allows for a massive, 3400 mAh battery. As a result the 1520 easily makes it through the day but because of it's powerful specifications any more would be difficult. Unfortunately though the battery is non-removable.
Pro MicroSD card support
The 1520 comes with either 16 or 32GB of internal storage but also for MicroSD card support. With the upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 update applications will also be able to be installed on the MicroSD card.
Pro Wireless charging
The 1520 supports wireless charging with the optional accessory cover.
Pro Beautiful design with great build quality
The M8 uses an all-metal unibody chassis that comes in Gunmetal Grey, Glacial Silver, and Amber Gold. The metal unibody chassis is a key differentiator for the M8 and gives it a unique look and feel as well as great build quality.
Pro Great display
The phone has a bright 5" 1920x1080 LCD3 display with 441ppi. It has wide viewing angles and colors are vibrant with excellent whites and good blacks.
Pro Great speakers
HTC was one of the first to focus on improving the built-in speakers of smartphones with the introduction of 'HTC BoomSound'. The M8 uses stereo front facing speakers which are fantastic because the sound is finally aimed towards you instead of away from you. HTC also included built in amps to power the One M8 to 95dB without distortion.
Pro Great selfie camera
The 5 MP front-facing camera on the M8 is even higher resolution than the rear-facing camera and with comparable image quality.
Pro Available with stock Android or Sense
HTC offers choice between HTC's user interface and the stock Android experience.
Pro Expandable storage
The microSD card slot can expand the M8's storage to up to 128 GB.
Pro Supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0
Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 allows for significantly quicker charge times. With Quick Charge 2.0 the time to charge the M8 to 25% for example will drop from an hour to only 12 minutes. Unfortunately, the M8 does not include a charger equipped to use the new technology in the box but will be an optional accessory.
Pro Good battery life
HTC One M8 has a 2600 mAh battery that according to Phonearena would drain in about 7 hours of typical use.
Cons
Con Might be too big for some
At 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm the phone may be too big for some.
Con Lacks Glance screen
Con Rear-facing camera is just 4MP
The One M8 uses two cameras on the rear: the main 4.0 megapixel sensor and another 2.0 megapixel sensor that functions as a depth sensor. The M8's main sensor is a little low resolutions for photographers that rely heavily on their smartphone camera, but the resolution should be sufficient for social media shots and photos with little cropping.