The HTC 10 and the LG G5 launch can see the South Korean giant fighting for the premium segment with Chinese Hi-Tech Computers (HTC). Let's get our hands on both the smartphones.

HTC has maintained its bold and curvy looks of premium smartphones, while LG opted for a redesign for the G5, but which should you choose?

The HTC 10  features a 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 while the LG G5 has a 5.3-inch IPS LCD display. Both have  a 2560 x 1440 resolution.  The LG have what the companies are calling always-on displays unlike HTC with has HTC Sense UI.

In terms of camera, both hopes to shine. Starting with the HTC 10, Hi-Tech Computers has used a 12-megapixel rear snapper with wider aperture on board at f/1.8, OIS technology and dual-LED dual tone Flash. The front-facing camera is 5-megapixels and both perform very well.

The LG G5 has a 16-megapixel rear camera, along with a secondary 8-megapixel 135-degree wide-angle sensor for a wider field of view that is said to be closer to a human eye than a regular camera.  The G5 has super-fast and super-accurate autofocus whatever you point it at, aided by a bright f/1.8 aperture for low-light shooting. It also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

Both HTC 10 and the LG G5 opts for the Snapdragon 820 with clocking speed of 2.15 GHz. They are powerful, slick and fast in operation and neither overheats when you throw harder tasks at them.

LG has 4GB of RAM on board, as well as 32GB of internal storage, supported by microSD for storage expansion. HTC also offers 4GB of RAM along with 32GB and 64GB storage options with microSD support up to 256 GB.

The HTC 10 comes with 3000mAh battery under the hood, charged via Quick Charge 3.0, while the LG G5 has a slightly smaller 2800mAh capacity that is charged via USB Type-C.

G5 does offer a removable battery thanks to its modular nature, as well as the addition of other modules, such as a Hi-Fi DAC and amp.

Both the HTC 10 and the LG G5 are great smartphones. If you're after a sleeker design and a better camera, then the G5 is the clear champ.