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HTC One
64 GBM7
Samsung Galaxy S4
LTE Korea 32 GBE330S
| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 78.2 |
| 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, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 163.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 469 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (8974) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 768 x 432 (96 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.14 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 461 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is much better than HTC One, having a score of 78.2 against 70.5. The Samsung Galaxy S4 body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than HTC One, although they were released only 1 months apart. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 has an older 4.4.2 version while HTC One has Android 5.0 version.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a slightly better looking display than HTC One, because although it has a little inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a bit better performance than HTC One, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a better GPU running at 450 megahertz.
HTC One counts with slightly more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S4, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S4 captures better videos and photos than HTC One, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video and a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also counts with a way better 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than HTC One, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, which makes it a very good choice.
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