Compare phones
HTC One
32 GBm7
Samsung Galaxy S5
16 GB EuropeSM-G901F
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 163.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 1920 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 469 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 461 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 has a global score of 77.7, which is better than the HTC One's overall score of 69. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S5 has the older 4.4.2 version while HTC One has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S5 design is newer and somewhat thinner than HTC One's, but it is a bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has just a bit better looking display than HTC One, because although it has a just a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1440. The Galaxy S5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC One, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy S5 also has a better graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz.
Galaxy S5 counts with a bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC One, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S5 features a lot better camera than HTC One, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger sensor capturing higher quality photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S5 features better battery life than HTC One, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Galaxy S5 is a little more expensive than HTC One, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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