The HTC One M8 is HTC's top smartphone for 2014. Our colleagues over at PC Advisor are convinced that the HTC One M8 beats the iPhone 5s hands down .  But here at Macworld UK we are fans of the iPhone .

iPhone 5s offers more internal storage and is more portable; iOS is intuitive and user-friendly; HTC One M8 has expandable storage; M8 offers larger and sharper screen; Both phones offer excellent speed and cameras

16GB M8 offers just over 10GB in real terms compared to 12.5GB in 16GB iPhone; If you are an iOS user you won't want to switch

The HTC One M8 is a resounding success, building on one of the best phones of last year, and making it even better in every way. The One M8 eclipses its predecessor, tidying up a few niggles and improving on an already superb phone. This is easily one of the best Android phones money can buy.

Flawless functionality; Superb build; Fantastic picture quality; Nice screen; Boomsound speakers work well

Photos lack fine detail; Music could time better

Summary: The HTC One (M8) ticks most of our boxes: design, build and performance are all excellent, there's no app overload, and HTC Sense is improving with every iteration. Battery life could be better and some of the camera tools may seem unnecessary, but overall it's a winner.

Superb hardware design; Storage expansion via MicroSD slot and USB port; Good gesture-based features; Well-rounded range of apps and UI features

Relatively heavy; Camera features need work; Battery life outside power-saving modes could be better

A controversial statement: I don't really care that much for the Nexus 5 . Oh, there's no denying it's a fine phone. It's fast, it gets updates quickly, it's solidly built, and its price is unmatched by any other smartphone vendor.

The M8 is a great-looking; great-feeling phone; Nice 5-inch 1080p screen; Fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC; Stock Android 4.4 with the Google Now Launcher installed; which is generally more consistent and more usable than most OEM skins; Guaranteed updates; The HTC Advantage program gives you free...

Kinda big, kinda bulky; Like all Nexus and Google Play phones; there's no Verizon option; The camera hardware still isn't great; and the software has fewer options than on the standard M8; At $699; there are precious few reasons to get this instead of a $349 or $399 Nexus 5

Great handset, meeting and in some cases exceeding my expectations.In simple words, it is worth buying and spending money on it. Camera is great, and flick feed is a great feature. I use to like large screens and the screen is large enough to view high resolution videos and photos in good detail.

I have been using a windows phone (7.5) for the last 3 years. While it is a very easy to use phone (OS), it is lacking capabilities and app support.

build quality; specs and capabilities; screen and display

new flagship phone = $$; minor learning curve for new android users

Htc has recently released its new handset which is blessed with 4. 3 inch display screen and slimmer build. Powered by qualcomm snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1. 4 ghz speed, this small package of entertainment offers you a throughout galactic performance.

HTC has clearly been putting in considerable effort into its products' industrial design. For years, the company has churned out some of the most appealing flagship devices, running both Android as well as Windows Phone.

Beautiful; high-quality design; Good camera performance; Crisp; sharp 5.0" 1080p display; BlinkFeed is a great addition; Google Play version is available

No biometric sensors; Not water or dustproof like the S 5; Could use more internal storage

After using HTC One previously for 4 months, I totally became a fan of HTC's smartphones. The HTC One that won many awards and is still getting awards even after a year of its release, truly proved to be the best of that year and the best smartphone I …

A very fast and responsive phone with premium design and construction quality. Massive 32 GB internal storage, with an external SD slot as well. Battery life is outstanding. Audio quality is excellent, and external speakers are impressive.