When comparing HTC One M8 for Windows vs Nokia Lumia 1020, 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 1020 is ranked 2nd. 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 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.
Pro Amazing camera
The 1020 offers a powerful 41 megapixel camera that for some maybe a point and shoot replacement. The camera offers powerful OIS (optical image stabilization) to allow for slower shutter speeds in low light conditions and smooth video. The camera has no optical zoom but with 41 megapixels and oversampling software, software zooming is much improved. Nokia also offers powerful manual controls and other camera applications to take advantage of the camera. One disadvantage of the 41 megapixels is the shot to shot time. In normal camera operation without burst mode the camera takes its time to save the image before you can take the next shot.
Pro Solid build quality
Although it is made out of plastic, the plastic is a high quality polycarbonate plastic. The weight adds to the premium feel.
Pro No expandable memory
Pro Wireless charging support
Pro Optional camera grip accessory
The camera grip is a great accessory for the photography focused 1020. The case connects through Micro-USB and offers a tripod mount for shots with a slow shutter speed. The grip even has a built 1020 mAh battery to give the 1020 an extra 55 minutes of shooting time.
Pro Impressive battery
At first glance this 2,000 mAh battery is a bit unimpressive. Fortunately though the 1020 defies its specification and offers impressive battery life. Making it through the day should be no problem with normal usage. Although one disadvantage is the battery is non-removable. The optional camera grip with the battery expansion should be used for long days of photography.
Pro Smooth performance
A dual-core chip on a Windows Phone was flagship hardware until 2014 with the release of the 1520. The 1020 uses the somewhat outdated dual-core chip but because Windows Phone 8 is so well optimized and lightweight the 1020 handles all tasks with speed and smoothness.
Pro Good display
The 4.5'' 1280 x 768 screen on the 1020 is an AMOLED display with 334 PPI. Viewing angles are excellent and blacks are very black. The 1020 also features Gorilla Glass 3 and Nokia's super sensitive technology. The display is very saturated but Nokia offers the Color Profile application for different tastes.
Cons
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.
Con Does not support Windows 10
It actually was developed, but because of lots of bugs reported was cancelled.
Con Bulky design
Many find the bulky camera on the rear to be bulky and uncomfortable. The 1020 also does not lie flat on a flat surface. Fortunately some will like the bulky and heavy design.
Con Has rare issues with camera light and shutter
Such issues come from nowhere (meaning not because of installable software or physical impact). Opened camera shutter won't let you use camera apps for an undefined amount of time.